The Israeli Air Force has carried out one of its largest strike operations, targeting more than 250 military installations across Syria, according to Army Radio Galey IDF.
The air attacks reportedly hit key military facilities, including air bases, fighter jets, missile systems, production sites, and depots. Significant damage was reported in multiple regions, including the provinces of Hama, Homs, and Latakia, where Russian military bases are located.
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In Latakia, the attack focused on an air defense facility protecting the port and military warehouses.
The London based Syrian Human Rights Monitoring Center (SOHR) confirmed the widespread destruction of critical military infrastructure.
In Damascus, the Israeli strikes targeted the headquarters of the Electronic Warfare Directorate and ammunition depots, with loud explosions reported by AFP journalists in the area.
🚨 A series of about a dozen IOF airstrikes bombed several parts of Latakia, Syria, including the Bayda Naval port moments ago, seemingly targeting warships there. New airstrikes are targeting Damascus now. pic.twitter.com/3u9HT6YbQN
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Two sources within the Syrian security forces told The Times of Israel that at least three large military air bases, housing dozens of aircraft and helicopters, were bombed. These bases were located in Homs province in northeastern Syria and southwest of Damascus.
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have been ordered to deploy forces in the buffer zone on the Golan Heights and other border regions. Preparations are underway for a military operation in Syria, exclusively adds a Kyiv Post source within intelligence circles.
The air and missile strikes on clusters of Syrian military equipment, airfields, and air defense systems are possibly the first stage of that operation.
A widely circulated statement from Israeli military leadership said that “the IDF is not intervening in internal events in Syria. The IDF will continue to operate as long as necessary to maintain the buffer zone and protect Israel and its civilian population.”
A Kyiv Post source said that, at present, rebel leader Abu Muhammad al-Julani has not engaged in direct contact with Israeli authorities.
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