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Israeli security officials have defined "red lines" regarding Türkiye's involvement in Syria, warning that the transfer of certain weapons systems to Damascus will trigger military action regardless of the source, Israeli media outlet Channel 12 reported Monday.
"There is weaponry that is a red line—and it will not reach Syrian hands, from any source whatsoever," an Israeli security official told Channel 12.
The report comes as Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Defense Minister Yasar Guler and intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin traveled to Damascus on Monday for meetings with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, marking the first anniversary of the Assad regime's overthrow.
According to Channel 12, Israeli officials are closely monitoring Ankara's efforts, which they claim are "to establish regional influence" in Syria and transfer military equipment to Damascus.
The report claimed that Türkiye is primarily providing equipment that enables rapid mobility for the Syrian army, as well as weapons that are not currently perceived as a direct threat to the Israeli military.
"In the security establishment, they emphasize: there is weaponry that is a red line—and it will not reach Syrian hands, from any source whatsoever. Identification of such a trend will lead to military action," the report claims.
"Israeli target banks in Syria are being continuously updated to enable rapid action if required," according to the report.
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Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Fidan, Defense Minister Guler, and MIT chief Kalin are meeting with Syrian President Sharaa and other officials in Damascus on Monday.
The meetings assessed Türkiye-Syria relations across political, economic and security dimensions following the first anniversary of Assad's overthrow.
Discussions focused on the implementation of the March 10 agreement linked to Türkiye's national security priorities, emerging security risks in southern Syria from Israeli military actions, and cooperation to prevent Daesh resurgence.
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