The IDF carried out a strike against a Syrian terrorist it said was poised to carry out an imminent terror attack on Israeli soldiers. The strike followed an IDF attack on the Abu al-Duhur military airfield in Idlib province in northwestern Syria.
WHO:IDF
WHAT:The IDF struck a Syrian terrorist it said was poised to carry out an imminent terror attack on Israeli soldiers.
WHEN:Aug 18, 2026
WHERE:Syria
WHY:The strike was carried out to prevent an imminent terror attack on Israeli soldiers.