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US envoy says Israel pre-election strike baited Turkey

US Special Envoy to Syria and Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said Israel “baited” Turkey with an airbase strike at Abu al-Duhur, which he described as occurring “pre-election.” He made the remarks in the context of US-Turkey dynamics around the strike.
WHO: Tom Barrack
WHAT: Said Israel “baited” Turkey with a pre-election strike on Abu al-Duhur airbase.
WHEN: Reported Aug 22, 2026 at 9:04 AM ET
WHERE: Turkey
WHY: Barrack was reacting to and characterizing the Abu al-Duhur airbase strike as a tactic aimed at Turkey ahead of an election.
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