Drone strike in southern Syria sparks tension as US hints at Turkey bait motive

Israel conducted a drone strike targeting a vehicle near Beit Jinn in Syria’s Damascus countryside, injuring a civilian; Damascus condemned the attack as a sovereignty violation. Israel said it hit a terrorist in southern Syria. US envoy Tom Barrack suggested the earlier Abu al-Duhur airbase strike could have been intended to bait Turkey before Israel’s elections and said Washington was not warned. The strikes reflect ongoing Israeli operations in Syria and broader tensions over Turkish military presence, drawing regional condemnation.