PM's Office on Syria strikes: Syria permitted Turkish troops to deploy at base near Aleppo
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Office on Tuesday evening issued an English-language statement commenting on the airstrikes in Syria the previous night.
"Israel and Syria agreed to a status quo in security matters, which Syria was on the verge of breaching by permitting Turkish troops to deploy at an airbase near Aleppo. Israel repeatedly warned Syria that such a deployment would pose a threat to Israel's security. Syria chose to ignore these warnings. Israel will not tolerate threats to its security, and would welcome a return to the status quo," the statement said.
On Tuesday evening, the Prime Minister's Office issued a statement regarding recent airstrikes in Syria. The statement indicated that Israel and Syria had an agreement on security matters, which Syria was reportedly close to violating by allowing Turkish troops to deploy at an airbase near Aleppo. Israel had repeatedly warned Syria that this deployment would threaten its security, but these warnings were ignored. The Prime Minister's Office stated, "Israel will not tolerate threats to its security, and would welcome a return to the status quo."
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