Huckabee says Turkey was surprised by Israel’s Syria attack
By The BriefBrief
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said he does not believe Israel’s attack on Syria was meant as a provocation against Turkey. In a Thursday interview with Al Arabiya, he described the strike as a reaction and said Turkey’s forces were “further south than supposed” before the attack.
WHO:Mike Huckabee
WHAT:Huckabee said he does not believe Israel’s Syria attack was a provocation against Turkey and argued Turkey was positioned further south than expected before the attack.
WHEN:Aug 20, 2026
WHERE:Jerusalem, Israel
WHY:He was reacting to Israel’s attack on Syria and Turkey’s response, arguing it was not intended as a provocation.
