Syria FM says Israel was told Turkey wasn’t building forces
By The BriefBrief
Syria’s foreign minister claimed Israel had been told that Turkey was not building forces before Israeli airbase strikes in Syria. The claim came as US President Donald Trump said he was briefed on the strikes by Axios but did not specify whether the briefing occurred before or after the attacks.
WHO:Syria’s foreign minister; Donald Trump
WHAT:Syria’s foreign minister claimed Israel was informed that Turkey was not building forces before Israeli airbase strikes; Trump said he was briefed on the strikes but gave no timing details.
WHEN:Reported Aug 19, 2026 at 8:57 PM ET
WHERE:Syria
WHY:The remarks were a response to the Israeli airbase strikes and related briefings.
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