Israel National News reports: “Israel and Turkey are engaged in ongoing negotiations to establish a deconfliction mechanism in Syria, aiming to prevent unintended military confrontations as both countries increase their presence in the region, Middle East Eye reported, citing Western officials.

The talks follow Israeli airstrikes last week on Syrian military targets, including the Tiyas (T4) and Hama air bases—sites where Turkey was reportedly preparing to deploy personnel and equipment. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to the officials, emphasized to his counterparts that Israel had a limited window to act before Turkish forces arrived.

Netanyahu reportedly stressed that once Turkish assets were in place, those bases would be off-limits to Israeli operations. This strategic calculation reflects Israel’s commitment to maintaining operational freedom in Syria, particularly to counter hostile threats…”