# Turkey slams Israel’s ‘untenable’ claims after strikes on Syrian base

https://mins.news/en/item/26289

- France 24, 2026-08-19 14:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260819-turkey-slams-israel-s-untenable-claims-after-strikes-on-syrian-base

> Turkey on Wednesday firmly rejected what it called Israel’s “untenable allegations” about its military position in Syria. Israel had bombed the Abu al-Duhur base near Aleppo, close to the Turkish border, and said Syria was about to allow Turkish troops to deploy there. A US envoy called the strike an “unnecessary escalation.”

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