Evidence

This statement is well-documented and corroborated by multiple independent, mainstream news outlets covering an Israeli airstrike on the Abu al-Duhur military airbase in Idlib province, Syria, in mid-August 2026. Reports from The Times of Israel, Euronews, TRT World, The Epoch Times, Breitbart, and SignalSCV all quote Syria's Foreign Ministry describing the Israeli strikes as an "unjustified act of aggression" and warning they threatened regional "security and stability." The strikes reportedly targeted the airbase's runway with eight hits after Syria allegedly allowed Turkish forces to deploy there, causing material damage but no casualties. US Special Envoy Tom Barrack also condemned the strikes as an "unnecessary escalation." No dedicated Reuters Fact Check, AFP Fact Check, Bellingcat, or EUvsDisinfo investigation specifically addressing this quote was found, but the underlying event and quoted statement are consistently reported across several independent news organizations, indicating this is an authentic diplomatic statement rather than a fabricated or miscaptioned claim.