The Israel Protection Forces (IDF) introduced strikes on Syria’s naval belongings, capitalizing on the autumn of Damascus to armed opposition teams and the toppling of the federal government of Bashar Assad.
Israeli warships fired missiles on the ports of Latakia and Al-Bayda over the previous 48 hours, the IDF mentioned on Tuesday night. The military mentioned that 15 Syrian naval vessels have been docked on the ports through the assaults.
“Dozens of sea-to-sea missiles with ranges of 80-190 km have been destroyed,” the IDF wrote on X, posting a video of the strikes on unspecified vessels.
⭕ In 48 hours, the IDF struck many of the strategic weapons stockpiles in Syria to forestall them from falling into the palms of terrorist components. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻:⚓ Naval Operations: Israeli Navy missile ships struck 2 Syrian Navy services… pic.twitter.com/6N1fz7BiMF
— Israel Protection Forces (@IDF) December 10, 2024
Al Jazeera posted images of what it mentioned have been destroyed Syrian Navy ships. An AFP reporter in Latakia mentioned that smoke was coming from at the very least three Soviet-era vessels armed with machine weapons and missile launchers.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned that he licensed the IDF to “bomb strategic navy capabilities left by the Syrian military, in order that they’d not fall into the palms of the jihadists.”
Israeli troops earlier superior from the Golan Heights deeper into Syria, increasing the territory they’ve been occupying since 1967. Protection Minister Israel Katz mentioned the IDF intends to arrange a “sterline protection zone” in southern Syria, as a way to stop “terrorist teams” from benefiting from the chaos and threatening the Jewish State.
Arab international locations and Türkiye have condemned Israeli operations, with Saudi Arabia arguing that the IDF’s actions have been additional destabilizing the civil war-torn nation.
The state of affairs in Syria modified dramatically earlier this month, when a unfastened coalition of anti-Assad forces led by the Islamists from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) launched a lightning offensive, seizing all the cities beforehand held by the federal government. Different teams, together with the US-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), used the collapse of the federal government military to increase their very own management.
Russia’s air base close to Latakia has been positioned on excessive alert, Moscow mentioned on Sunday, including that there was no rapid menace to the troops. In keeping with information company TASS, the Syrian opposition is involved with Russian officers and has assured the security of Russian diplomats and navy personnel.
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