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Israel warned Turkey against moving south in Syria. It did so anyway

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Israel warned Turkey against moving south in Syria. It did so anyway Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Tue, 09/01/2026 - 10:21 Turkish troops deployed to Deir ez-Zor and built a temporary bridge across the Euphrates, drawing no military response from Israel A large Syrian flag flutters above Tishreen Park in Damascus on 4 June 2025 (Louai Beshara/AFP) Off Two weeks after Israel bombed a Syrian base in the north to draw a red line against Turkish troops moving south, Ankara did exactly that, with no military response from Israel. Over the weekend, the Turkish army moved into Deir ez-Zor to establish a temporary bridge for civilians crossing the Euphrates River. Turkish soldiers, working alongside their Syrian counterparts, quickly erected the floating bridge, raised Turkish and Syrian flags, and tested the platform by driving Turkish armoured vehicles across it. Turkish drones were hovering overhead to provide an additional layer of security for the troops, according to sources speaking to Mi

First report: Turkish, Syrian armies complete floating bridge over Euphrates River — aa.com.tr, 15d