Whether the IAF bombed Syria remains unclear, but there is enough smoke to suggest a fire. The latest rumor has it that the Turkish military, without approval of civil authorities, aided Israel with intelligence on possible targets and by allowing IAF jets to fly over Turkey for a surprise bombing run.
Turkey provided Israel with intelligence on Syria prior to last week’s alleged IAF flyover into the country, Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida claimed on Thursday.
According to the report, the country had a central role in delivering precise information regarding targets in Syria that were to be hit by Israeli planes. Further, the report claimed that the Israeli pilots were given authorization by the Turkish army to use its airspace in order to carry out the operation.
Sources told Al-Jarida that Turkish intelligence did not coordinate the move with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “Coordination of the [release of information] occurred far away from the political echelon,” it said.
The Israeli and Turkish armies share a strong relationship that has been felt through several joint exercises and weapons sales.
