Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered airstrikes on a base in northern Syria a short drive from the Turkish border on Tuesday, stating the action addressed Turkish plans for a military presence there. The strike occurred amid Netanyahu's ongoing operations against regional adversaries for more than two years and ahead of Israel's October 27 election. Turkey, a NATO member that was the first Muslim-majority country to recognize Israel, has halted trade with Israel during the Gaza conflict and received U.S. condemnation of the strike.