Turkey and Israel have held talks over the facility of a deconfliction line in Syria to avoid any misconceptions and avoid prospective clashes in between their militaries, 2 western officials have informed Middle East Eye.Last week, Israeli flying force performed numerous air strikes in Syria, targeting military websites - including Hama Air Base and the Tiyas Airbase (also referred to as T4) - where Turkey had been preparing to deploy soon.The strikes occurred just as Ankara was preparing tosend a technical teamto check the T4 base and carry out a preliminary evaluation for reconstruction.Two western authorities told MEE that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed his counterparts that Israel had a minimal window to strike the T4 base before Turkey could position its properties there.
He supposedly said that as soon as Turkey relocated, the base would be off-limits to Israeli operations.The Turkish military coming under attack by Israeli forces, even by error, would run the risk of triggering a major dispute.
However, the introduction of air defence systems in the bases would also discourage Israeli airplane from operating in the area.MEEreportedlast week that Ankara was in the procedure of taking control of the T4 base to release surveillance and attack drones.Turkey also planned to set up Hisar-type air defence systems.
Eventually, the Turkish military objectives to develop a layered air defence system in and around the base, with brief-, medium-, and long-range capabilities designed to counter threats from aircraft, drones, and missilesThe plans apparently consist of the short-lived implementation of Russian-made S-400 air defence systems until the bases restoration is completed.According to the same western sources, Netanyahu thinks progress has actually been made on reaching a deconfliction arrangement with Turkey following the air strikes, and negotiations are ongoing.Netanyahu has actually likewise maintained that Israel continues to demand the complete demilitarisation of southern Syria, including any Turkish presence.A separate source knowledgeable about Turkish-Israeli tensions confirmed that both nations have been in negotiations to establish a deconfliction line given that the Israeli strikes on the T4 base.
Both Israeli and Turkish authorities launched identical declarations on the same day, stating they do not seek dispute with one another in Syria, the source said.
It seemed collaborated.