Pakistan condemns ‘unprovoked’ Israeli attack on Syrian airbase

Says attack a 'flagrant violation of international law', warns such provocative actions could further undermine peace Web Desk August 19, 2026 1 min read Police officers stand guard at the main entry gate of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad. Photo: File Pakistan on Wednesday strongly condemned the “unprovoked attack” by Israeli occupation forces on "Abu al-Duhur Airbase in Idlib, Syria," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said. In a statement, MoFA said the attack was a “flagrant violation of international law” and warned that such “provocative actions” could further undermine regional peace and stability. — Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) August 19, 2026 Pakistan expressed its “unwavering solidarity” with the Syrian people and reiterated its “full support” for Syria’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, peace and prosperity. Islamabad also called on the international community to play its role in ending “repeated violations of international law” by Israeli forces. It urged the international community to hold Israel accountable for what it called “destabilising actions” in the region. Eight Israeli airstrikes hit an airbase in northwestern Syria early on Tuesday, Syrian state media said, in what the US envoy for the region called an "unnecessary escalation". Read: Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian airbase Syria's state-run Ekhbariya, citing a military source, said the attack struck the runway and storage facilities at the Abu al-Duhur base, while a separate military source and a civilian who lives near the base said there were no casualties. The Israeli military declined to comment on the strikes while the Syrian defence ministry did not respond. "We are deeply concerned that the confirmed Israeli airstrikes on Abu al-Duhur Airbase constitute an unnecessary escalation that does not advance regional stability," Ambassador Tom Barrack, the US special presidential envoy for Syria and Iraq, said on X. "The United States continues to believe that restraint and engagement offer the more constructive course. We encourage all parties to prioritise logical discourse over further military incidents," he added.