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

https://mins.news/en/video/26300

- France 24 English, 2026-08-19 14:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Evh_xV4ALbU

> Turkey firmly rejected what it called Israel’s “untenable allegations” about its military position in Syria after Israeli airstrikes hit the Abu al-Duhur air base near Aleppo and the Turkish border. Israel said Syria was close to allowing Turkish troops to deploy there, while a U.S. envoy called the attack an “unnecessary escalation.”

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