What’s behind Israel’s latest attack on Syria?
US envoy warns Israel's strike could have sparked direct confrontation with Turkish forces.
US envoy warns Israel's strike could have sparked direct confrontation with Turkish forces.
Article outline
- What happened
- The details
- A closer look
- The bottom line
Key points
- Murat Yesiltas – Director of Foreign Policy Studies at the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA) think tank.
- Haid Haid – Consulting fellow with the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House.
- Michael Mulroy – Former US deputy assistant secretary of defence for the Middle East.
- The United States envoy warns the incident could have caused a direct confrontation with Turkish forces.
US envoy warns Israel's strike could have sparked direct confrontation with Turkish forces. An Israeli attack on a Syrian airbase has been widely condemned.
Notably, the United States envoy warns the incident could have caused a direct confrontation with Turkish forces.
So why did Israel attack the base? And what are the implications?
Taken together, the developments around what's behind Israel's latest attack on Syria? Point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
