It’s being reported by Axios that high-level officials from both Israel and Syria are meeting in order to deescalate tensions between the countries after Israel bombed an air base in northern Syria to prevent Turkey from establishing a base there.
Here’s the news:
High-level Israeli and Syrian officials met Sunday in an effort to lower the temperature between the countries after a recent airbase bombing, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter.The meeting between Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and the director of Israel’s Mossad spy agency, Roman Gofman, took place days after an Israeli strike on a Syrian airbase sharply escalated tensions between the two countries.
On Tuesday, the Israeli Air Force dropped at least eight bombs on runways and hangars at the Abu al-Duhur airbase in northern Syria, about 45 miles from the Turkish border.
Israel said the strike was aimed at preventing a Turkish military buildup at the base and that it had intelligence showing Turkey was planning to deploy drones and a radar system there.
Israel also warned that if preparations for the Turkish deployment didn’t stop, it would take military action.
During behind-the-scenes discussions between Israel, Syria and the U.S., the Syrian government denied any intention to allow the Turkish military to establish a presence at the base.
But Israel was unswayed and attacked the base in what it called a “warning shot.”
In recent days, Trump administration envoy Tom Barrack and other senior U.S. officials urged Israel, Turkey and Syria to resume dialogue.
The Israeli prime minister’s office declined to comment and a spokesperson for al-Shaibani did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
I don’t believe Syria for a second when it comes to not allowing Turkey to establish a base there. Syria, for all intents and purposes, is really Turkey Minor. Erdogan will establish a base there on way or the other, mark my word.
https://therightscoop.com/breaking-report-israeli-syria-meeting-to-deescalate-tensions-between-countries/
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