* August 14 call came four days before Israel struck Abu al-Duhur airbase, sources say
* Call is among highest-level contacts yet between Israel and Sharaa-led Damascus administration
* US works to establish deconfliction mechanism among Israel, Turkey and Syria, Barrack says
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By Timour Azhari and Rami Ayyub
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