U.S. says Israeli strikes on Syrian base are ‘unnecessary escalation’

The U.S. special envoy for Syria said Tuesday that Israeli airstrikes on a military airbase in northwestern Syria constitute an “unnecessary escalation” that does not advance regional stability.

The U.S. special envoy for Syria said Tuesday that Israeli airstrikes on a military airbase in northwestern Syria constitute an “unnecessary escalation” that does not advance regional stability.

In a statement on X, Ambassador Tom Barrack said the United States was deeply concerned concerned by the attacks, and added that Washington was encouraging all parties to prioritize “logical discourse” over further military incidents.

The government of Syria’s Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa has neither “adopted a predatory posture nor maintained proxy forces” but has repeatedly indicated a preference for de-escalation with Israel, Barrack said.

The United States has in the past, and will continue in the future, to host discussions to encourage “diplomatic cadence over kinetic frustration” for both nations, Barrack added.

The strikes early Tuesday caused material damage without inflicting any casualties, Syrian state TV reported.