According to CoinMeta, citing a statement by an Israeli official as quoted by Axios, Israel attacked the Abu Zuhr airbase located in northwestern Syria with the aim of preventing Turkey from expanding its military facilities in the region. However, a Turkish official interviewed by the media denied this claim. He stated, "Turkish troops are not stationed at that airbase. Israel is making up excuses to bomb its neighbor and undermine regional stability." Israel's attacks on targets within Syria have encountered strong opposition from its North American allies, and the United States has expressed "deep concern" about these strikes.