The Prime Minister's Office warned Tuesday that a Turkish troop deployment at a Syrian airbase would violate the existing "status quo" and pose an intolerable threat to Israel's security. Tensions between Turkey and Israel flared after the latter was reported to have launched airstrikes on a shuttered air base in northern Syria following a recent visit by a Turkish delegation. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The Prime Minister's Office warned Tuesday that a Turkish troop deployment at a Syrian airbase would violate the existing "status quo" and pose an intolerable threat to Israel's security.S1

• Tensions between Turkey and Israel flared after the latter was reported to have launched airstrikes on a shuttered air base in northern Syria following a recent visit by a Turkish delegation.S2