Netanyahu says that IOF 'made sure' Syria 'understood' that Turkey unwelcome in region

• Benjamin Netanyahu says ‘Israel’ struck a Syrian airbase after identifying an alleged Turkish plan to deploy military forces there.
• ‘Israeli’ military chief Eyal Zamir warns against the emergence of major military threats along ‘Israel’s’ borders without explicitly naming Turkiye.

'Israeli' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended an ‘Israeli’ airstrike on a Syrian military airbase, saying the attack was carried out after ‘Israel’ determined that Turkiye intended to deploy military forces there.

In a video released by his Likud party, Netanyahu said ‘Israel’ would not accept a Turkish military buildup moving south toward its territory.

"We will not tolerate a Turkish military buildup that is going down south and threatens us," Netanyahu said, adding that ‘Israel’ had conveyed a message to Ankara after learning of plans to deploy at an airbase south of its line near Aleppo.

"How will I describe it?" Netanyahu said. "Don't."

The comments came as ‘Israeli’ military Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir met with ‘Israeli’ troops in Syria and issued a warning against the emergence of military threats along ‘Israel’s’ borders.

"We must prevent the development of terrorist threats, while also preventing the formation of a significant military threat on our borders," Zamir said.

He did not explicitly mention Turkiye but added: "We know how to use our operational capabilities precisely, where and when needed."

Netanyahu said the deployment would violate a "status quo in security matters" that ‘Israel’ and Syria had accepted.

Turkiye rejected the claims as "untenable," accusing Netanyahu of pursuing expansionist and destabilizing policies in the region and pointing to Israel’s upcoming October elections.

US Syria envoy Tom Barrack also criticized the strike, describing it as an "unnecessary escalation" that does not advance regional stability.