Israel on Tuesday evening officially commented on the previous night's airstrikes against the Abu al-Duhur airbase in the eastern Idlib countryside.
In an English-language statement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Office said, "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."
The statement clarified, “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."
Arab media reported that four airstrikes struck the runway at Abu al-Duhur early Tuesday morning. The aircraft involved have not been identified, although some sources cited by Al Jazeera said they may have been Israeli.
The strikes reportedly caused material damage to the runway, with no injuries reported.