The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) conducted airstrikes on the Abu al-Duhur military airfield in Syria after receiving intelligence indicating Turkey intended to deploy a radar system and air defense assets manned by Turkish personnel at the base, according to sources confirmed to The Jerusalem Post.
On Saturday, KAN News reported that Israel alerted the U.S. about intelligence suggesting Turkey planned to dispatch a radar system, military personnel, and air defense equipment to a Syrian base.
While the IDF did not specify the timeline for the Turkish military systems’ arrival, officials identified the Abu al-Duhur facility as a potential target due to its proximity to the Turkish border.
Israeli sources told KAN News that four IDF strikes targeted the base’s runway to prevent Turkish forces from landing.
“Since the diplomatic message did not get through, Israel delivered it through a targeted warning strike,” one official stated to KAN.
This follows Defense Minister Israel Katz’s assertion on Saturday that the IDF had issued a direct warning to senior Syrian regime officials before striking the Abu al-Duhur airfield as an attempt to prevent the deployment. Katz further explained that after discussions with the prime minister and security officials, they agreed a pre-strike warning was necessary. Once the request went unanswered, the prime minister and Katz authorized the airstrike, which was executed successfully, effectively halting Turkish President Recep Erdoğan’s plans.
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