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IDF Destroys Over 90% of Syria's Air Defenses, Conducts Naval Operations and Incursions into Border Cities

Dec 13, 2024, 05:01 AM

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have conducted a series of military operations in Syria, significantly damaging the country's air defense systems. According to IDF statements, over 90% of Syria's strategic surface-to-air missile systems have been destroyed in recent days. These operations involved coordinated strikes by hundreds of Israeli fighter jets and aircraft, targeting key Syrian air bases, manufacturing, and storage facilities, including a critical site in the Homs area pivotal to Syria's missile program. The IDF's actions are part of a broader strategy to neutralize Syria's military capabilities amid escalating regional tensions. Additionally, Israeli forces have invaded Syrian border cities like Ruwayhina and Umm Batinah in the central countryside of Quneitra, using tanks and infantry to search houses, confiscate weapons, and destroy military sites. These incursions have been met with resistance from local inhabitants, who refused to evacuate despite pressure from the IDF. In the past 48 hours, the IDF struck most of the strategic weapons stockpiles in Syria to prevent them from falling into the hands of terrorist elements, with Israeli Navy missile ships also targeting 2 Syrian Navy facilities. The operations are seen as a violation of Syrian sovereignty and part of Israel's ongoing policy of occupation and aggression in the region.