Why it matters:
These strikes are part of Israel’s ongoing aggression against Syria, which has intensified following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s government.
Israel has repeatedly crossed the disengagement line from the occupied Golan Heights into southern Syria and has expanded its occupation of nearby regions in Daraa and Quneitra.
Such attacks heighten the risk of regional escalation and violate Syrian sovereignty.
The big picture:
According to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Israel has carried out 55 attacks on Syrian territory in 2025 alone, including 47 airstrikes and 8 ground operations.
These attacks have killed 35 Syrians and destroyed or damaged nearly 80 military sites, including weapons depots, command centers, and vehicles.
Key points:
- The 107th Brigade base in Zama, near Jableh in Latakia, was struck.
- Balata barracks near Tartus, a former Special Forces base now storing vehicles and abandoned military equipment, were also bombed.
- A third strike hit the al-Shamiya camp on the al-Qasr road in Latakia’s outskirts, with thick smoke rising from the site. Go deeper:
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