The U.S. envoy to Syria, Tom Barak, has expressed deep concern over Israeli airstrikes targeting the Abu al-Dhur airbase in Idlib, warning of potential impacts on regional stability.
In a post on 'X' today, Barak stated that the airstrikes represent an "unnecessary escalation that does not contribute to regional stability."
He added that the Syrian government's approach under President Ahmad al-Shera "has not been aggressive or expansionist, nor has it maintained proxy forces, frequently indicating a preference to deescalate with Israel."
Barak emphasized that the U.S. has hosted and will continue to host discussions aimed at promoting diplomatic solutions over military options for both nations.
He underscored that sustainable de-escalation agreements are built through continuous dialogue with all involved nations and parties, calling for restraint and engagement in diplomatic avenues, prioritizing rational and constructive dialogue over further military incidents.
For its part, Syria labeled the strikes reportedly conducted by Israel on the Abu al-Dhur military airport in the country's northwest as "unjustified aggression," urging the international community to take a firm stance against repeated sovereignty violations.
The Syrian Foreign Ministry affirmed the state's "commitment to exercising restraint and working towards stability while avoiding escalation," urging the Security Council to condemn the attack decisively and take a firm stance against Israel's repeated violations of Syrian sovereignty.
This came after a Syrian military source confirmed that eight Israeli airstrikes targeted the airport this morning.
Last week, Israeli sources revealed that Washington had rejected an Israeli request for airstrikes on targets inside Syrian territory, without specifying the nature of the targets, according to Israel's Channel 13.
Since the fall of the previous regime under Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, southern Syrian areas have experienced repeated Israeli incursions accompanied by military checkpoints, searches of pedestrians and homes, and civilian detentions, amid Israeli claims of security threats in the region.
So far, previous rounds of talks held in various countries over the past months between Syrian and Israeli sides have failed to reach a security agreement.