by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Correspondent
(Worthy News) – Israel announced this week that its airstrikes have destroyed 70-80% of Syria’s military capabilities following the rapid collapse of President Bashar Assad’s regime in Damascus.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed late Tuesday that he authorized the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to launch “Operation Bashan Arrow” to prevent Syrian military stockpiles from reaching terrorist groups. The IDF announced that the primary phase of the operation was completed on Tuesday.
“We have no interest in interfering in Syria’s internal affairs. However, we do intend to do what is necessary for our security,” Mr. Netanyahu stated on social media. “I approved the Air Force bombing of strategic military capabilities left by the Syrian military.”
This week, Israeli warships targeted two Syrian naval ports with missile strikes, destroying at least 15 naval vessels and dozens of sea-to-sea missiles that threatened both military and civilian vessels in the area, according to IDF officials on their Telegram account.
The targets destroyed included strategic weapons like Scud and cruise missiles, UAVs, fighter jets, and surface-to-sea, air, and surface missiles, along with military assets such as helicopters, radars, tanks, hangars, and intelligence infrastructure.
IDF officials stated, “Manned aircraft flew hundreds of hours over Syrian airspace, conducting over 350 aerial strikes together with fighter jets. A wide range of targets were struck, including anti-aircraft batteries, Syrian Air Force airfields, and dozens of weapons production sites.”
The operation, codenamed Bashan, draws its name from the biblical reference to the Golan Heights region, encompassing both the Israeli-annexed area and the demilitarized zone on the Syrian side, recently seized by Israel.
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