RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: 🇮🇱🇹🇷 Israel’s defense minister told Erdogan to stay out of Syria or pretty much end up like Iran. Israel Katz posted that Erdogan is dragging Turkey into dangerous adventures in Syria, and that Israel will not allow any actor to threaten its security. He suggested Erdogan stick to fanciful rhetoric in the Turkish parliament rather than test Israel’s determination to defend itself. The two have been racing for influence in Syria since Assad fell in December 2024. It boiled over this week when Israel bombed the Abu al-Duhur airbase in Idlib over intelligence that Damascus was about to let Turkish troops deploy there. Ankara called the strike an unlawful atta

🇮🇱🇹🇷 Israel’s defense minister told Erdogan to stay out of Syria or pretty much end up like Iran.

Israel Katz posted that Erdogan is dragging Turkey into dangerous adventures in Syria, and that Israel will not allow any actor to threaten its security.

He suggested Erdogan stick to fanciful rhetoric in the Turkish parliament rather than test Israel’s determination to defend itself.

The two have been racing for influence in Syria since Assad fell in December 2024.

It boiled over this week when Israel bombed the Abu al-Duhur airbase in Idlib over intelligence that Damascus was about to let Turkish troops deploy there. Ankara called the strike an unlawful attack on Syrian sovereignty.

Picking a fight with Turkey while already tangling with half the region is ambitious if nothing else.

Writer: Julie

— @MarioNawfal Aug 20, 2026