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Aug 19, 2026 at 6:11 PM ET
Israeli strikes hit Abu al-Duhur airbase after Turkish visit
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Israeli airstrikes hit Syria’s Abu al-Duhur airbase early Tuesday, August 18, 2026, damaging the facility but causing no casualties, Syrian officials said. The strikes came hours after a Turkish delegation visited the base on August 17 to review rehabilitation work.
WHO: Israel
WHAT: Israeli airstrikes hit the Abu al-Duhur airbase in Syria after a Turkish delegation visit.
WHEN: Reported Aug 19, 2026 at 1:29 PM ET
WHERE: Idlib Governorate, Syria
WHY: Israel said it attacked because Syria was “on the verge of breaching” an agreed-upon “status quo in security matters” by allowing Turkish troops to deploy there.
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