The Turkey-Syria conundrum
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a warning to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan mid-month, saying Jerusalem would not tolerate a southward Turkish military expansion or buildup in Syria, on Israel’s northern border. He simply…
Assessment
Netanyahu drew a red line against Turkish military infrastructure on Israel's Syrian border. When Erdoğan's forces moved to establish a base anyway, Israel struck the airbase directly. The question now is whether Ankara will absorb the hit or escalate. This is a rare public clash between two regional powers who usually manage their rivalry through proxies.