Turkey slams Israel's 'untenable' claims after strikes on Syrian base

Turkey pushed back hard on Israel this Wednesday, calling its claims about Turkish military positioning in Syria "untenable." The dispute follows Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday against the Abu al-Duhur base near Aleppo, close to the Turkish border, with Israel saying Syria was close to letting Turkish troops deploy there. France 24 reports the strikes drew condemnation from Turkey and criticism from a US envoy, who called the attack an unnecessary escalation.

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