On August 18, 2026, Israeli airstrikes targeted the Abu al-Duhur military airfield in eastern Idlib province. Syrian state TV reported that Israeli warplanes carried out eight strikes on the airbase’s runway that morning, resulting in material damage to the infrastructure but no casualties.
Syria’s state media attributed the attack to Israel. The Israeli military did not immediately comment to confirm the strike, and no immediate Syrian government response to the attack was reported.