Israeli army warplanes attacked the abandoned Abu Zuhur Military Air Base in the east of Idlib province on August 18.
In the evaluations written by some opposition figures in Israel, attention was drawn to the timing of the attack in question.
Israeli opposition politician finds Netanyahu's move "dangerous"
Yair Golan, leader of the Democrats Party in Israel, stated that Netanyahu made an "arrogant and dangerous" move with the attack in question.
Stating that Israel "increased the tension with Turkey and deepened the rift with the USA" with the attack, Golan emphasized that Netanyahu used military force for political purposes and that Israel paid the price for this in terms of security.
Golan emphasized that Netanyahu is an "extreme and unreliable" actor and stated that a stable region cannot be built with him.
Noting that Netanyahu has alienated Israel from its partners and allies, Golan noted that the Israeli Prime Minister is producing more wars for the sake of political survival and this needs to change.
Former Prime Minister Barak calls the attack "stupid"
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, in his post on the social media platform of the US-based company
Noting that the tensions Netanyahu has raised against Türkiye are irresponsible and stupid, Barak said that it is difficult to decide which is more.
Barak made the assessment that "Türkiye is not Assad's Syria or Iran" and that the problems can be solved through contacts in Türkiye and Syria in coordination with the USA, and added: "Netanyahu has completely gone off the rails." he said.
Stating that Netanyahu could not achieve any of his war goals and was trying to survive politically, Barak noted that "Netanyahu's reckless behavior worries Israel's few allies in the world and in the region."
Former Israeli Defense Minister calls for removing Netanyahu from power
Former Israeli Chief of General Staff and Minister of Defense Moshe Yaalon criticized Netanyahu with a post he shared on the social media platform of the US-based X company after the attack.
Yaalon called on Israeli opposition leaders to focus their efforts on removing Netanyahu from power to save the lives of civilians and soldiers and "prevent destruction."
Underlining that the Prime Minister caused tensions with Türkiye by attacking Syria's military air base, Yaalon stated that Netanyahu drew the reaction of the USA for this reason.
Yaalon accused Netanyahu of keeping Israel's war fronts open and trying to create new fronts to avoid accountability for the "Aqsa Flood" in October 2023, stating that Netanyahu was ultimately responsible for the attack and the subsequent crisis in Israel.
Israeli political commentators are of the opinion that Netanyahu's move carries political concerns.
Israeli political commentator Esther Solomon, in her analysis published in Haaretz newspaper, stated that Netanyahu could not achieve the result he wanted in the polls "despite all his efforts" before the elections.
Solomon emphasized that in order to gain momentum for his party before the elections, the Prime Minister "is trying to collect more votes by using all kinds of fronts to overwhelm, surprise and wear out the opposition."
Stating that Netanyahu had Israeli warplanes bomb Syria, southern Lebanon and Gaza in just the last few days for this purpose, Solomon said, "To seize, reuse, swallow, vomit, destroy: this is what Netanyahu is doing to Israel on many fronts." he said.
Solomon quoted Netanyahu as saying Henry Kissinger in 1976, "Israel has no foreign policy, only domestic policy." He underlined that he took his word and filled it in and included the Middle East and a large part of the world in his election campaign.
Another political commentator, Jonathan Lis, wrote in Haaretz newspaper that, in addition to security and diplomatic parameters, political issues also play a role in Netanyahu's decision-making process.
"As Israel's October elections approach, it is highly doubtful that Netanyahu wants an escalation of tensions with Türkiye and Syria, especially as the Trump administration encourages calm between the parties," Lis said. made his assessment.
Noting that Netanyahu's election campaign is largely based on "his relationship with US President Donald Trump and his close cooperation in efforts to reshape the Middle East", Lis pointed out that a military conflict before the elections in Israel and the US midterm elections could increase the tension between the Tel Aviv and Washington administrations.
Lis emphasized that this situation could create a divide between the US President and Netanyahu, and that this could damage the image of a prime minister struggling for political survival.
Netanyahu's party falls behind in polls
Netanyahu's party, Likud, which has 32 MPs in the 120-seat Israeli Parliament (Knesset), appears to have lost power in the polls conducted before the October elections.
According to the survey conducted by Israel's Channel 13 television and published yesterday, it appears that Netanyahu's party Likud's number of seats in the next election has decreased from 32 to 23 and has become the second party.
The survey also showed that the total number of seats of the parties in the coalition government, where Netanyahu is the prime minister, remained at 51 and did not reach the number of deputies that would provide the majority to form a government.
What happened?
Warplanes belonging to the Israeli army carried out an attack on the abandoned Abu Zuhur Military Air Base located in the east of Idlib province in northern Syria.
No information was shared regarding whether there was any loss of life or injury in the attack.
The Syrian official stated that Israeli warplanes carried out 8 attacks on the Abu Zuhur Military Air Base and noted that an idle structure in the hangar was targeted in the attacks, as well as the runway.
