The Israeli air force struck at least three military bases that housed dozens of helicopters and jets across Syria as Bashar al-Assad’s regime forces withdrew.
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Qamishli air base in north east Syria, Shinshar base in the countryside of Homs and Aqrba airport southwest of the capital Damascus were all hit, Syrian security sources said.
It has also waged several strikes on a research center on the outskirts of Damascus and a center for electronic warfare near Sayeda Zainab area of the capital.
According to Reuters several Syrian military vessels were sunk in their home port by the IAF.
Necessary to address security threats
In a letter to the United Nations Security Council, Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon described the military actions as “limited and temporary” measures necessary to address immediate security threats.
“Israel does not intervene in the internal Syrian conflict,” Danon wrote, emphasizing that the strikes were specifically aimed at ensuring the safety of Israeli citizens, particularly those residing in the Golan Heights. He reaffirmed Israel’s commitment to the Disengagement agreement that was made on May 31, 1974 between Israel and Syria.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has instructed the IDF to intensify its activities along the Syrian border following the Syrian military’s recent occupation of Mount Hermon. The IDF has been directed to establish a security zone beyond the buffer area while fostering ties with local populations, including the Druze community, to enhance stability in the region.
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