US Envoy Says Israel Behind Strikes On Syrian Air Base
Tom Barrack calls Israeli strikes on Abu al-Duhur Airbase an “unnecessary escalation” and urges restraint.
By : AFP
Update: 2026-08-18 12:00 GMT
US envoy for Syria Tom Barrack said Israel was behind strikes on a disused air base in the country's northwest on Tuesday, slamming what he called an "unnecessary escalation".
"The confirmed Israeli airstrikes on Abu al-Duhur Airbase constitute an unnecessary escalation that does not advance regional stability," he wrote in a post on X, adding "we encourage all parties to prioritise logical discourse over further military incidents".