Syria was hit by Israeli airstrikes, state-owned Syrian media reported, while US envoy for region has called it an "unnecessary escalation."

Israel has carried out eight airstrikes on a Syrian military airbase in the northwest, damaging its runway and storage facilities, according to Syrian state media. The attack drew condemnation from Damascus and Ankara and criticism from a US envoy who called it an “unnecessary escalation.”

Israel said that it had attacked the base because Syria had been "on the verge of breaching" an agreed-upon "status quo in security matters" by allowing Turkish troops to deploy there.

Israel said that it had attacked the base because Syria had been "on the verge of breaching" an agreed-upon "status quo in security matters" by allowing Turkish troops to deploy there.

Israel struck Syria's Abu Duhur air base after warning against a Turkish deployment there. The attack deepened regional tensions and drew condemnation from Syria, Turkey and Washington.

The US is working to establish a deconfliction mechanism among Israel, Turkey and Syria to prevent military misunderstandings and reduce regional tensions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The US is working to establish a deconfliction mechanism among Israel, Turkey and Syria to prevent military misunderstandings and reduce regional tensions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Damascus has repeatedly condemned incursions in the country’s south. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Israel struck Syria's Abu al-Duhur airbase as Damascus rebuilds its military after Assad's ousting. The attack drew a US warning on escalation and sharpened tensions involving Turkey and Syria's new rulers.