Israelis says Syria air base strike motivated by alleged Turkish plans to deploy forces there

Israelis says Syria air base strike motivated by alleged Turkish plans to deploy forces there Israeli defence minister Israel Katz has said that a strike on northwestern Syria’s Abu Duhur military airport was conducted due to alleged plans by Turkey to deploy troops there. Katz said in a statement that the airbase attack, which was launched overnight on Monday, "came in light of the clear intelligence received regarding Turkey’s intentions to carry out activities there that would endanger the security of the State