Israel’s Mossad director, Roman Gofman, speaks by phone with Syria’s foreign minister, Asaad al-Shaibani, about Turkey’s military presence in Syria days before Israel carries out airstrikes on a Syrian military airbase in the north, according to sources.
The call took place on August 14, Reuters-reported accounts say, and it comes shortly before the Israeli strikes on Tuesday. The sources cited across outlets indicate that the discussion focuses on how Turkish deployments affect the situation in Syria.
The reporting is based on people familiar with the matter who describe the coordination and timing rather than releasing direct statements from the parties involved. While the outlets differ in framing and sourcing details, they converge on the same timeline: a August 14 phone call centered on Turkey’s role, followed by Israeli airstrikes on a northern Syrian military site days later.
