Pakistan, Aug. 22 -- Pakistan and 11 other Muslim-majority countries on Friday called for international action to halt Israeli attacks on Syria and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from occupied areas, days after Israel struck a Syrian air base amid growing tensions with Turkiye over its military role in the country.

The joint statement came three days after eight Israeli airstrikes hit the runway and storage facilities at the Abu Al-Duhur military air base in northwestern Syria, in the first Israeli attack on Syrian government facilities since March. Israel has linked its concerns about the base to the prospect of Turkish forces deploying there, while Ankara has rejected Israeli claims and warned against interference in Syria.

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