The U.S. special envoy for Syria said Tuesday that Israeli airstrikes on a military airbase in northwestern Syria constitute an “unnecessary escalation” that does not advance regional stability.
\n\nIn a statement on X, Ambassador Tom Barrack said the United States was deeply concerned concerned by the attacks, and added that Washington was encouraging all parties to prioritize “logical discourse” over further military incidents.
\n\nThe government of Syria’s Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa has neither “adopted a predatory posture nor maintained proxy forces” but has repeatedly indicated a preference for de-escalation with Israel, Barrack said.
\n\nThe United States has in the past, and will continue in the future, to host discussions to encourage “diplomatic cadence over kinetic frustration” for both nations, Barrack added.
\n\nThe strikes early Tuesday caused material damage without inflicting any casualties, Syrian state TV reported.
\n\nState TV said eight strikes hit the runway of the Abu Duhur air base in the northwestern province of Idlib. It gave no further details.
\n\nThere was no comment from the Israeli military on the attack. Turkish officials also did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
\n\nThe Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitor, said foreign fighters used to stay at…
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