By IDF Spokesperson's Unit
Israel has carried out fresh air strikes against multiple targets in Syria, hitting areas in both the central and western regions of the country late Monday, according to Syria’s state news agency Sana.
Syria’s Foreign Ministry condemned the raids as “a blatant infringement” of national sovereignty and a destabilising act in the region, Reuters reported.
Israel offered no immediate comment on the strikes. However, Defence Minister Israel Katz recently declared that Israeli forces were “operating in all combat zones day and night for the security of Israel.”
The strikes are part of a broader campaign Israel has pursued in Syria since the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad in December, which led to the installation of an Islamist-led government made up of ex-rebel factions. At the time, Israel said its operations were aimed at preventing advanced weapons from falling “into the hands of extremists.”
On Monday, explosions were reported near Homs and Palmyra in central Syria, as well as in the coastal city of Latakia, Sana said.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), which monitors the conflict, stated that “the Israeli strike near Homs targeted a military unit south of the city.” There have been no confirmed reports of casualties.
According to SOHR data, Israel has already conducted 97 military operations inside Syria so far this year, including 86 air strikes and 11 land-based assaults.
Earlier in the month, Sana reported that Israeli troops detained seven people in the southern province of Quneitra. The Israeli army later said those arrested were “suspected of terrorist activity.”
In July, Israel also carried out bombings against Syrian government forces in Suweida, a predominantly Druze city in the south of the country, coinciding with a military push by Damascus following deadly sectarian clashes there.
The latest wave of attacks underscores the ongoing volatility across Syria and Israel’s determination to maintain pressure on armed groups and military forces that it views as threats to its security.
