Credited from: ALJAZEERA
Israeli warplanes have targeted sites in Syria, specifically around the cities of Homs and Latakia, according to Syrian state-affiliated media. The strikes occurred late on Monday and were described as a blatant violation of Syria’s sovereignty. In response, Syria’s Foreign Ministry condemned these actions, stating they threaten "regional stability" and called on the UN Security Council to act against Israel's repeated aggressions, as reported by TRT Global and BBC.
The attacks followed a pattern of increasing Israeli airstrikes in Syria, which have escalated significantly this year. So far, Israel has conducted nearly 100 operations, including 86 airstrikes aimed at military targets. Syrian state media reported explosions and damage in Homs, where the Israeli attacks targeted a military base, while airstrikes in Latakia hit a military barracks. Local reports mentioned ambulances were heard responding to the scenes, though there were no detailed accounts of casualties at this time, according to Al Jazeera and BBC.
Syria's Foreign Ministry reiterated that these attacks are part of Israel’s ongoing military campaign against Syrian territory and condemned them as "a direct threat" to Syrian security. They emphasized that such actions represent a significant escalation and called on the international community to intervene, framing the strikes as violations of international law. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights indicated that since the fall of the Assad regime, there have been more than 500 strikes, highlighting the intensifying conflict dynamics, as detailed by Al Jazeera and TRT Global.