Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel was destroying the remaining forces of the Syrian army, just as Britain destroyed the defeated Vichy regime's fleet in France so that it could not be used by the Nazis.
As Breitbart News reported early Tuesday, Israel has carried out hundreds of airstrikes in Syria since dictator Bashar al-Assad was ousted by rebels on Sunday. Israel wants to keep heavy weapons and chemical weapons out of the hands of rebels. It has destroyed aircraft, ships, missiles, air defense equipment, and various other heavy weapons.
An Israeli warship fires a missile at a target in Syria during an operation to wipe out the remnants of Assad's forces. December 20, 2024 (IDF)
In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) explained the operation carried out as follows (emphasis in original):
In the past 48 hours, the IDF has attacked most of the strategic weapons stockpiles in Syria, preventing them from falling into the hands of terrorist elements.
Naval operations: Last night (Monday), Israeli Navy missile ships simultaneously attacked two Syrian naval facilities in Al-Bayda and Latakia ports, where 15 Syrian naval vessels were anchored.
subject: Dozens of sea-to-sea missiles with ranges of 80 to 190 kilometers were destroyed. Each missile carried a significant explosive charge and posed a threat to civilian and military shipping in the area.
Empty time: Manned aircraft have flown hundreds of hours over Syrian airspace and carried out more than 350 airstrikes alongside fighter jets.
Target attacked: A wide range of targets were attacked, including anti-aircraft batteries, Syrian air force airfields, and dozens of weapons production facilities in Damascus, Homs, Tartus, Latakia, and Palmyra.
Neutralized assets: A large number of strategic weapons were neutralized, including Scud missiles, cruise missiles, surface-to-sea, surface-to-air, surface-to-surface missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, fighter aircraft, attack helicopters, radars, tanks, hangars, etc.
Ground operations: The Northern Army's fire control center carried out airstrikes on 130 facilities in Syria, including weapons depots, military installations, launch pads, and firing ranges.
Prime Minister Netanyahu said in his statement (translated from Hebrew by the Government Press Office):
We have no intention of interfering in Syria's internal affairs. However, we will do what is necessary to be safe.
That is why I authorized the Air Force to bomb the remaining strategic military capabilities of the Syrian Army to keep it out of the hands of jihadists.
This was similar to how the Royal Air Force bombed the fleet of the Vichy regime, which was collaborating with the Nazis, to prevent it from falling into Nazi hands.
We want to have a relationship with the new regime in Syria, but if this regime allows Iran to re-establish itself in Syria, or allows the transfer of Iranian weapons and weapons of all kinds to Hezbollah. We will respond strongly if they attack us or attack us. And we will demand a high price.
What happened to the previous administration will also happen to this administration.
Israel's biggest concern is its own security. However, an Israeli government spokesperson told Breitbart News on Monday that Israel is committed to supporting Kurds and other minorities under threat from the Turkish-backed Syrian rebels, a coalition that includes radical groups. He said he had approached the United States to find a way to help. Islamist terrorist.
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