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Decommissioned Syrian Air Force planes are seen at the Abu al-Duhur military airport, east of Idlib, following the takeover of the area by Syrian opposition fighters on December 7, 2024. (AP/Omar Albam)
Stav Levaton
Analysis
Stav Levaton
Strike on Syrian airbase signals Israel’s growing unease with Turkey’s regional ambitions
Critics question why Ankara's longstanding presence suddenly required force, but experts say Turkish military systems could threaten IDF freedom of action and help Erdogan expand his influence
US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack speaks in a panel during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, in Antalya, southern Turkey, April 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Riza Ozel)
US envoy suggests Israeli strike in Syria sought to ‘bait’ Turkey ahead of elections
By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian
US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack listens during a meeting between President Donald Trump and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Oval Office of the White House, September 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
August 24, 2026, 2:02 am
US envoy tries to downplay remark that Israel occupies Golan, which defied American policy
Tom Barrack insists he was describing UN’s position on the territory, not endorsing it; also asserts he wasn’t advocating for Iran and Hezbollah to join Israel-Lebanon talks when he said they’re ‘missing from that table’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
A damaged vehicle is seen following a reported attack by an Israeli army unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the countryside of Quneitra, Syria, on August 22, 2026. (Huseyin Mesal / Anadolu)
August 22, 2026, 8:55 pm
IDF drone strike in south Syria targets operative ‘in final stages’ of planning attacks
Army says man posed imminent threat to troops situated in border buffer zone; Syria says one person injured, pans ‘flagrant violation’ of its sovereignty
By Emanuel Fabian
Decommissioned Syrian Air Force planes are seen at the Abu al-Duhur military airport, east of Idlib, following the takeover of the area by Syrian opposition fighters on December 7, 2024. (AP/Omar Albam)
August 19, 2026, 5:27 am
Israel confirms striking Syrian air base, saying Turkey was planning to deploy forces
Netanyahu’s office asserts Damascus was repeatedly warned ‘such a deployment would pose a threat to Israel’s security’; Trump’s envoy says US working to establish deconfliction mechanism for Israel, Syria and Turkey
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack speaks during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum on April 17, 2026. (Screen capture/ YouTube)
April 18, 2026, 10:31 pm
US envoy argues Israeli policy on Syria and Turkey strategically counterproductive
Tom Barrack, Trump’s special envoy on Syria and ambassador to Turkey, asserts Ankara plays productive role in Gaza, hails Syrian restraint in face of repeated IDF incursions
By Jacob Magid
Police officials gather outside the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on April 7, 2026, following a shootout between gunmen and police. (Yasin AKGUL / AFP)
April 7, 2026, 4:39 pm
1 attacker killed, two hurt in gun battle with police outside unstaffed Israeli consulate in Istanbul
Two wounded assailants are brothers, who traveled from Izmit; one is associated with terror group that ‘exploits religion,’ authorities say, in possible allusion to ISIS
By Agencies
Syrian government soldiers wave a Syrian flag after climbing atop a statue of a female Kurdish fighter, following the takeover of the town from US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) during an ongoing push against Kurdish-led forces, in Tabqa, eastern Syria, January 18, 2026. (AP Photo/ Omar Albam)
January 18, 2026, 5:53 pm
Kurdish commander urges US to intervene in Syria, says he’d welcome Israeli help
Syrian government forces take country’s largest oil field despite US call to stop advance, as Kurdish-led SDF withdraws from areas it controlled since pushing out ISIS in 2017
By Agencies
Illustrative: View of Mount Hermon in Syria, as seen from the northern Golan Heights near the Syrian border, on December 13, 2025. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
January 5, 2026, 5:47 am
Latest round of Israel-Syria negotiations kicks off in Paris
Netanyahu reportedly agrees to Trump request to renew stalled talks with Damascus, while insisting potential deal must not violate Israeli red lines
By Lazar Berman and Agencies
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) hosts US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria and Lebanon Tom Barrack (third from left), in Jerusalem on December 15, 2025. (Maayan Toaf / GPO)
December 15, 2025, 11:17 pm
Netanyahu hosts US Lebanon pointman amid warnings over renewed fighting
Lebanese army says ‘weapons control’ over area south of Litani almost complete, denies Hezbollah regrouping in area; diplomats tour border with Lebanese officers
By Lazar Berman and AP
Illustrative: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the courtroom of the Tel Aviv District Court in the trial against him, October 28, 2025. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
December 15, 2025, 2:23 pm
Netanyahu trial hearing cut short after PM brings Paraguay parliament speaker to court
Prime minister scolds judges for refusing to cancel hearing in his corruption trial; Raul Latorre brought into courtroom by Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana
By Jeremy Sharon
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (right), meets with the US envoy Tom Barrack, in Baghdad on November 30, 2025. (Handout / IRAQI PRIME MINISTER'S PRESS OFFICE / AFP)
December 1, 2025, 8:25 pm
US said to warn Iraq that Israel will strike militias that seek to aid Hezbollah
Envoy Tom Barrack meets newly reelected PM in Baghdad, reportedly tells him to crack down on Iran-backed groups and stay out of regional conflicts
By ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump, right, speaks with Syria's President Ahmad al-Sharaa, at the White House in Washington on November 10, 2025. (Syrian Presidency Press Office via AP)
November 16, 2025, 5:18 pm
Warming Trump-Sharaa ties put Israel’s feet to fire on emerging Syria security deal
Pushed toward an agreement with ex-jihadi Syrian president, a wary Jerusalem seeks to at least secure its border, protect the Druze and perhaps contain Turkey along the way
By Nava Freiberg
In this photo released by Syrian Presidency press office, US President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa, at the White House in Washington, November 10, 2025. (Syrian Presidency press office via AP)
November 13, 2025, 1:21 pm
US envoy: Syria to help in fight against ISIS, Iran-backed Hamas and Hezbollah
Tom Barrack says meeting between Rubio and Turkish and Syrian envoys discussed ‘redefining Turkish-Syrian-Israeli relations’ and helping to underpin ceasefire in Gaza
By AFP and ToI Staff
Hezbollah fighters and supporters raise their fists and chant slogans as they march in the funeral procession of five comrades killed in Israeli strikes in recent days, in the southern town of Nabatieh, Lebanon, November 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Mohammad Zaatari)
November 10, 2025, 11:35 pm
Alarmed by Hezbollah rearming, Israel presses Beirut to act before the IDF has to
Increasingly intense strikes are signaling Jerusalem’s impatience with Lebanon’s efforts to disarm the terror group, but pressure may not be enough to stave off a fresh military op
By Lazar Berman
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan walks past a Guard of Honor at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, during the visit of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday, October 27, 2025. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool Photo via AP)
November 9, 2025, 7:04 pm
‘No Turkish boots on the ground’: Israel insistent on keeping Erdogan out of Gaza
Though the US has discussed Ankara playing a role in the postwar Strip, Israeli officials are adamantly opposed
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Lazar Berman (courtesy) / Mourners carry the coffins of five Hezbollah killed in Israeli strikes in recent days, during their funeral procession in the southern town of Nabatieh, Lebanon, November 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Mohammad Zaatari)
November 7, 2025, 8:26 am
Friday Focus with Lazar Berman: Is Israel heading back to war with Hezbollah?
As the IDF increasingly strikes terror targets in southern Lebanon, ToI’s diplomatic correspondent weighs in on the stability of the almost year-old ceasefire
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Lazar Berman
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