Israel's Syria strike risked scrambling Turkish jets, military escalation, US envoy tells 'Post' ByAMICHAI STEIN AUGUST 19, 2026 10:07 Updated: AUGUST 19, 2026 14:30

Israel's Syria strike risked scrambling Turkish jets, military escalation, US envoy tells 'Post' US envoy Tom Barrack warned that Israel's strike on Abu al-Duhur airbase, near Idlib, Syria, could have led to a rapid escalation into a direct military confrontation, possibly including Turkey. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-905966 ByAMICHAI STEIN AUGUST 19, 2026 10:07 Updated: AUGUST 19, 2026 14:30