Israeli Air Force strikes military targets inside Syria

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has launched missile strikes on six military facilities on Syrian territory in the provinces of Tartus and Latakia. This was reported by Al Mayadeen TV channel on Saturday, December 14.

Israel also conducted raids near the town of Masyaf in the Hama governorate in central Syria and the outskirts of Damascus.

According to the TV channel, in the Golan Heights area, Israeli forces also continue to advance: tanks entered the major town of Khan Arnaba.

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Earlier, on December 8, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, after negotiations with the opposition, left the post of head of state and left the country, instructing to carry out the transfer of power peacefully.

On the same day, the national coalition of revolutionary and opposition forces in Syria said it was working on the formation of a transitional authority. In turn, Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi al-Jalali said that most of the ministers of the Syrian government remain in Damascus, and he himself is ready to cooperate with any elected leadership.

Against this backdrop, the IDF announced the deployment of forces along the Syrian border to ensure the safety of communities in the Golan Heights and Israeli citizens. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the demarcation agreement with Syria has been terminated due to the withdrawal of Syrian troops.

The situation in Syria escalated following a major attack by militias in Aleppo and Idlib that began on November 28 and led to a Syrian army response against the militants.