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An Israeli Air Force source told Mako that the decision to strike Syria's Abu al-Duhur Air Base was made by Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz at the political level, pushing back against claims the
🌍 GLOBALAug 23, 2026 08:15SRC: CLASH REPORT
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
An Israeli Air Force source told Mako that the decision to strike Syria's Abu al-Duhur Air Base was made by Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz at the political level, pushing back against claims the IDF pressured for the operation: The military presented options and implications. Claims of IDF pressure to block a Turkish presence do not reflect the truth. The source said intelligence assessed the implications of a potential Turkish presence as "relatively limited." Options presented were
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