Media reported an Israeli raid on the outskirts of Latakia in Syria

Israel conducted raids on the outskirts of the city of Latakia in Syria. This was reported by Al Hadath TV channel on January 4.

"Syrian media: an Israeli raid targeted the western outskirts of the city of Latakia," the TV channel wrote on its X (former Twitter) page.

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Earlier on December 14, Israel launched missile strikes on six military sites on Syrian territory in the provinces of Tartus and Latakia. Israel also conducted raids near the town of Masyaf in Hama governorate in central Syria and the outskirts of Damascus.

Before that, on December 9, the Israeli army carried out strikes on Syria's largest air bases. The Arab Republic's Foreign Minister Bassam Sabbagh said that Damascus would notify the UN Security Council about Israel's violation of the country's sovereignty.

Earlier, on December 8, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, after talks with the opposition, resigned as head of state and left the country, instructing a peaceful transfer of power. A coalition of revolutionary and opposition forces in Syria then announced work on the formation of a transitional authority. The current Government of the country expressed its readiness to hand over its powers.

Against this backdrop, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the termination of the demarcation agreement with Syria, and the IDF deployed forces along the Syrian border under the pretext of ensuring the security of Golan Heights communities and Israeli citizens.

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.