Israel Strikes Military Targets in Syria

Israel struck Syrian weapons depots and air defenses in a single day, a gaggle monitoring the battle mentioned Sunday, in what gave the impression to be a part of an effort Israel says is geared toward depriving “extremists” of army property after rebels seized energy in Syria.

In all, Israel struck its neighbor 75 occasions in assaults that started Saturday night time close to the Syrian capital, Damascus, and the cities of Hama and Homs, in keeping with the group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based group that has lengthy tracked the battle in Syria. There had been no rapid stories of casualties.

Israel has struck Syria greater than 450 occasions because the collapse of the Assad regime every week in the past, in keeping with the Observatory, destroying Syria’s navy and dozens of air bases, ammunition depots and different army tools.

Israel’s army has additionally seized and occupied an expanse of territory in Syria over the de facto border between the 2 international locations, together with on the Syrian aspect of the strategic Mt. Hermon. Israel has given no timeline for its departure, other than saying that it might keep till its safety calls for had been met.

The head of the group main the insurgent coalition that now governs Syria, Ahmed al-Shara, mentioned in an interview on Saturday with Syria TV, a pro-opposition channel, that Israel was utilizing pretexts to justify its “unwarranted” territorial seizures in Syria. Still, he mentioned, Syria couldn’t afford any additional battle.

“Syria’s war-weary situation, after years of battle and conflict, doesn’t enable for brand spanking new confrontations,” he mentioned, including that he was centered on diplomatic options. “The precedence at this stage is reconstruction and stability, not being drawn into disputes that might result in additional destruction.”