Unidentified warplanes struck the Abu al-Duhur military airbase in Syria's northwestern Idlib province early Tuesday, causing material damage to the runway and storage facilities but no casualties. Syrian state television accused Israel of carrying out the attack, while the Israeli military declined to comment.
The aircraft entered Syrian airspace via Lebanon before hitting the base, which sits roughly 70 kilometres from the Turkish border. The facility has served as a Syrian army training centre since the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad in late 2024, and this marks its first such strike since his fall.
Israel has repeatedly targeted Syrian military sites since December 2024, including airbases near Damascus and along the coast. The strike came hours after a phone call between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and U.S. President Donald Trump, and is seen as evidence of growing Turkish-Israeli competition in Syria. No party has claimed responsibility.