Israel has carried out 420 airstrikes in Syria since the collapse of the Assad regime, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported Saturday.
Overnight, the Israeli Air Force conducted at least 17 air raids on targets near Damascus, including the airport in Qalamoun and missile storage facilities in Aleppo, according to Hezbollah-affiliated Al Mayadeen. The report also claimed an attack on a scientific research institute.
According to Israeli military officials, the strikes targeted communication systems used in electronic warfare to prevent them from falling into "hostile" hands.
Al Mayadeen further alleged that Israeli forces advanced deeper into Syrian territory on the Golan Heights, a claim that Israeli officials have not commented on.
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Satellite image shows an An-124 heavy transport aircraft with its nose cone lifted at the Russian Khmeimim Air Base in Syria
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Meanwhile, a Syrian security source told Reuters that Russian forces have begun removing military equipment from Syria.
The source reported that a Russian cargo plane departed from the Khmeimim Air Base in Latakia, with additional flights expected in the coming days. Russian forces were reportedly seen moving equipment toward two large cargo planes stationed on the tarmac.
IDF strikes Hezbollah rocket launchers in Lebanon
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Separately, the IDF confirmed that its jets struck rocket launchers in Lebanon that were loaded and ready to fire on Israeli territory, which it described as a violation of the cease-fire agreement.