US envoy warns Israel's strike could have sparked direct confrontation with Turkish forces.
An Israeli attack on a Syrian airbase has been widely condemned. The United States envoy warns the incident could have caused a direct confrontation with Turkish forces. So why did Israel attack the base?
And what are the implications? Murat Yesiltas – Director of Foreign Policy Studies at the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA) think tank Haid Haid – Consulting fellow with the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House Michael Mulroy – Former US deputy assistant secretary of defence for the Middle East
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