Israel strikes 2 military bases in central Syria

Syrians examine the aftermath of powerful Israeli airstrikes that targeted missile and weapons depots at a former Syrian military base, which residents said was also used by Russia, east of Tartus, Syria, on December 16, 2024 [Scott Peterson/Getty Images]

The Israeli occupation army said today that it had struck two military bases in central Syria.

A military statement said that the attack on the airbases of Palmyra and T-4 aimed to eliminate “remaining military capabilities.”

The Israeli army struck the same two airbases on Friday.

There was no immediate comment from the Syrian authorities on the Israeli assault.

After the fall of the Bashar Al-Assad regime, Israel expanded its occupation of the Syrian Golan Heights by seizing the demilitarised buffer zone, a move that violated the 1974 disengagement agreement with Syria.

Israel also launched hundreds of air strikes that targeted military sites and assets across Syria, including fighter jets, missile systems and air defense installations, according to reports.

Al-Assad, Syria’s leader for nearly 25 years, fled to Russia after anti-regime groups took control of Damascus on 8 December, ending the Baath Party regime’s rule, which had been in power since 1963.

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