Israeli strike on Syrian air base prompts US outrage

An Israeli air strike on a Syrian air base led to public friction with the United States, with U.S. Special Envoy Tom Barrack calling it an “unnecessary escalation.” Israel and the Trump administration have publicly diverged on the issue of Syria post-Assad, but the issue had faded into an uneasy peace after direct mil

Trump envoy 'deeply concerned' by Israeli strikes on Syrian air base MEE staff on Tue, 08/18/2026 - 18:11 In rare pushback against Israel, Tom Barrack said Syria did nothing to provoke the attack US special envoy for Syria and US ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack speaks onstage during the 5

An Israeli official told Fox News on Tuesday that Israel shared “highly sensitive intelligence” with the US ahead of the strike, without providing further details.

Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian air base, US envoy concerned over escalation  Arab News

US special envoy for Syria and Iraq, Tom Barrack, says the two countries should "prioritise logical discourse over further military incidents".