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strikeAug 19, 2026
Strike on Abu-Duhur could provoke military clash between Israel, Turkey, Syria — US envoy
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According to Tom Barrack, the lack of clear channels of communication between the states could have made the situation "much more serious"
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- TASS (Russia)(Russian State)
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