ANGER IN ISRAEL AS TURKEY DEPLOYS RADAR SYSTEMS IN SYRIA

Fri 26 December 2025:

Tensions are rising between Israel and Turkey over the Turkish presence in Syria. Two Western intelligence sources told i24NEWS on Thursday that Turkey has been working in recent weeks to deploy radar systems inside Syrian territory.

The move is expected to significantly limit Israel’s freedom of movement in Syrian airspace. It could also affect Israel’s ability to use Syrian airspace to carry out operations in other areas, including Iran.

According to foreign reports, the deployment of Turkish radars in Syria would allow Turkey to track the movement of Israeli aircraft in Syrian skies, even while they are passing through on their way to missions in Iraq and Iran. This capability could place major restrictions on the operational freedom of the Israeli air force.

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An Israeli security source told the website that the possibility of Turkey establishing a military base in Syria represents a “potential threat”. The source added: “If a Turkish air base is established, this would harm Israel’s freedom of action in Syria.”

After the collapse of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government in December 2024, Israel has expanded its occupation of Syria’s Golan Heights, launched aerial assaults across the country, and waged ground incursions there.

Among the targets of Israeli strikes were Syrian military facilities, including Tiyas airbase, also known as T-4, in Homs Province.

Israel reportedly conducted the air raids out of concern that Turkey would establish permanent bases at the Syrian military installations.

At that time, an Israeli security official said the possibility of Turkey establishing a military base in Syria represents a “potential threat” to the occupying regime.

“If a Turkish air base is established, it would entail a violation of Israel’s freedom of action in Syria,” he added.

Relations between Israel and Turkey soured during Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lambasting Israel’s war crimes against Palestinians in the besieged territory.