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Israeli airstrikes hit the Abu Duhur air base in northern Syria early Tuesday, hours after a Turkish delegation had visited the facility for a rehabilitation review. Israel stated the attack was because Syria allegedly breached an agreed-upon security status quo by allowing Turkish troops to deploy there. Both Turkey and Syrian officials condemned the strike, with Turkey accusing Netanyahu of making allegations intended to legitimize unlawful targeting of Syria's sovereignty.

Syrian state TV reported that Israeli airstrikes hit the runway of the Abu Duhur airbase in northwest Syria, causing material damage but incurring no casualties after eight strikes were made. Since the fall of Bashar Assad’s government in December 2024, tensions between Israel and Turkey over Syria have been increasing. The facility was reportedly being rehabilitated by Turkey, a main backer of Syria’s government.

In reunified Syria, Syrian families and organizations like Child Houses are fostering abandoned infants, challenging social and religious stigmas. The state-run Lahn al-Hayat orphanage, previously linked to government security operations, now focuses on providing care for children of unknown parentage.