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US Envoy Tom Barrack Claims Israel Gave No Notice Before Strikes on Syrian Base
Al Jazeera EnglishAugust 23, 2026 at 10:58 AM1 views
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US Ambassador to Turkiye and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack has accused Israel of launching military strikes in Syria this week without providing any prior warning, a claim that Israeli officials strongly dispute. Speaking on Friday after calling the attacks an 'unnecessary escalation,' Barrack suggested the strikes on the Abu Duhur military base in northern Syria may have been intended to provoke Turkiye, which holds significant regional influence.
Israeli officials angrily rejected the envoy's remarks. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz stated on Saturday that intelligence had been shared with authorized US parties prior to the Tuesday strike. Katz also criticized Barrack's comments as contradicting the stance of US President Donald Trump regarding the Golan Heights, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the actions by citing fears of a potential Turkish troop deployment to the area—allegations denied by both Turkiye and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani.
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