19.08.2026 16:20
Israeli Chief of General Staff Eyal Zamir visited the occupied area in southern Syria. It was noted that senior officers accompanied Zamir, and the visit drew attention as it took place a day after an airstrike on the Abu Zuhur Military Airfield in Idlib.
Israel's Chief of General Staff Eyal Zamir was announced to have visited the area under Israeli occupation in southern Syria.
In a statement from the Israeli army, it was stated that Zamir was accompanied by senior officers in southern Syria, received a security briefing in the region, and met with reserve soldiers serving in the field.
STRIKING TIMING
No detailed information was provided about the location of the region Zamir visited. The fact that the visit took place one day after Israel's airstrike in Syria drew attention.
ATTACK ON ABU ZUHUR MILITARY AIRPORT
Israeli warplanes carried out an attack on the abandoned Abu Zuhur Military Airport, located east of Idlib province in northern Syria, early yesterday morning. No information was shared regarding any casualties or injuries in the attack.
A Syrian official stated that Israeli warplanes conducted 8 attacks on Abu Zuhur Military Airport, noting that the runway, as well as an idle structure in the hangar, were targeted in the attacks.
STRONG REACTION FROM TÜRKİYE
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reacted to Israel's airstrikes on Abu Zuhur Air Base, calling on the international community to display a determined stance against this aggression.
In the statement emphasizing that Israel's actions against Syria violate international law, the following was noted;
"We strongly condemn the airstrikes carried out by Israel on the Abu Zuhur Military Air Base located in the countryside of Idlib, Syria. Israel continues its reckless attacks targeting Syria's infrastructure and capabilities, violating its territorial integrity and unity.
We call on the international community to adopt a more determined stance to put an end to Israel's aggression against Syria, which gains a new dimension every day, and to ensure accountability in the face of these actions that disregard international law."