# Middle East live: Turkey rejects Israeli claims after strike on Syria air base

https://mins.news/en/item/25696

- France 24, 2026-08-19 03:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260819-middle-east-live-turkey-rejects-israeli-claims-after-strike-on-syria-air-base

> Turkey rejected Israeli allegations on Wednesday that it was preparing to send troops to a Syrian base and posed a threat. The base was hit in a strike that the United States blamed on Israel.

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