Israel Hits Syrian Airbase in 8 Strikes, Drawing Rare US and Arab Rebuke
Israel launched eight airstrikes on Syria’s Abu al-Duhur airbase, damaging its runway and storage facilities, in a move the United States called an “unnecessary escalation” and five Arab nations labeled a “dangerous escalation” [221910][222226][221949].
The Israeli military struck the Abu al-Duhur airbase in Syria’s Idlib province on Tuesday, with Syrian state media reporting eight separate airstrikes that damaged the runway and storage facilities [221910]. The attack was widely condemned by both Washington and regional capitals, with a US envoy publicly criticizing the action as an “unnecessary escalation” that threatens regional stability [221910][222226]. Five Arab nations—Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia—issued statements calling the strike a “blatant breach of international law” and a violation of Syria’s sovereignty [221949]. The United States confirmed that Israel was responsible for the strikes on the military airport, a rare public acknowledgment of Israeli military operations in the region [221900]. Syrian officials labeled the attack “an unjustified act of aggression” and warned that it imperiled the security of the entire region [222226]. Israel has not yet issued a public response to the condemnation, though the strike is part of a broader pattern of Israeli operations targeting what it describes as Iranian-linked military positions inside Syria [221949].