20.08.2026 11:21
It was claimed that Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani and Mossad Chief Roman Gofman spoke on the phone days before the attack on Abu Zuhur Airport. It was alleged that in the conversation, Gofman expressed concerns about Turkey's increasing military presence in Syria, arms sales, and drone shipments to the Syrian army. No official statement has been made by the parties regarding the claim.
While the repercussions of the attack on the Abu Zuhur Military Airport in Syria's Idlib continue, a claim reflected in the international press hit the agenda like a bombshell. In the details of that secret phone call, which was claimed to have established the highest-level contact between Israel and Syria, a striking emphasis on "Turkey" was included.
CRITICAL PHONE CALL DAYS BEFORE THE ATTACK
According to the report by the Reuters news agency, based on three different sources whose names were kept confidential; a surprise contact occurred just a few days before the bombing of the strategically important Abu Zuhur Military Airport in Idlib.
On August 14, it was alleged that Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani spoke on the phone with Roman Gofman, the head of the Israeli intelligence service Mossad. This critical meeting is claimed to be the "highest-level contact" established between Israel and Syria since the administration of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa came to power.
THE REAL TOPIC ON THE TABLE: TURKEY'S PRESENCE IN THE REGION
According to leaked information, the main agenda item of the phone call between the two senior figures was Turkey's activities in the region. It was claimed that during the meeting, Mossad Chief Gofman clearly expressed to the Damascus administration his deep concerns regarding Turkey's increasing military presence in Syrian territories, the arms sales activity in the region, and the delivery of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) to the Syrian army.
ISRAEL ADMITTED THE ATTACK, REMAINED SILENT ON THE MEETING
Although attention turned to the official authorities of both countries following these striking allegations, no confirmation or denial has come from the Syrian or Israeli side regarding the secret meeting so far.
On the other hand, the Israeli administration, with an official statement yesterday, claimed responsibility for the operation dated August 18, which is at the center of these allegations. Tel Aviv officially admitted that 4 separate airstrikes were carried out on the Abu Zuhur Airport in the eastern countryside of Idlib.,
WHAT HAPPENED AT THE ABU ZUHUR AIR BASE?
Israeli warplanes targeted the abandoned Abu Zuhur Military Airport, located in the east of Idlib province in northern Syria. According to information obtained from sources in the region; Israeli jets carried out a total of 8 separate airstrikes on the facility. While it was noted that the main targets of the operation were the runways and an idle structure in the hangar, no official information was shared about whether there were any casualties or injuries in the incident.