Damascus and Tel Aviv Tensions
The article highlighted secret communications between Israel and Syria prior to the bombing of Abu al-Zuhur military airport in Syria in August 2026. It revealed that the head of Mossad, Roman Gufman, had a conversation with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Shibani four days before the strike, during which they discussed Turkey's military presence in Syria and the support provided to the Syrian army. Despite Israel warning Damascus about Turkish military deployment, Damascus responded that it was cooperating militarily with Turkey and had no intention of establishing permanent bases. However, the airstrikes came to transform the objection into an Israeli red line. The article also uncovered that direct high-level contacts between Israel and Syria were ongoing and that the crisis at Abu al-Zuhur exposed differences between the two sides regarding the extent of cooperation and mutual security. Damascus was attempting to involve Washington in crisis management, while Israel was keen to enforce its red lines while reserving the right to military use.
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