"This will not happen": Israel sends a clear signal to Turkey

Israel and Turkey exchanged sharp accusations over Syria. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan accused Israel of violating Syria's sovereignty, while his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar responded that Turkey itself has been violating sovereignty for decades, controlling about 5% of Syrian territory. Sa'ar stressed that Israel holds only a buffer zone of 0.1% of the territory to protect against attacks, and said Israel will continue to defend itself.

The foreign ministers of Israel and Turkey, Gideon Sa'ar and Hakan Fidan, engaged in a sharp diplomatic exchange over the situation in Syria. Fidan accused Israel of violating Syria's sovereignty and called on the international community to increase pressure, citing the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement. In response, Sa'ar, on social media platform X, accused Turkey of hypocrisy, stating that Ankara has been violating Syria's sovereignty for decades, controls about five percent of its territory, and intends to establish military bases there. He emphasized that Israel holds a buffer zone comprising only one-tenth of one percent of Syrian territory, to protect against terrorist organizations. Sa'ar also criticized Turkey's regional policies, including operations against Kurds and control over 36 percent of Cyprus. He concluded by stating that Israel will continue to take all necessary measures to protect its citizens, and that Fidan's demands will not be met.