Israel Confirms Attack on Syrian Naval Fleet

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Source: BBC

Israel has confirmed it carried out attacks on Syria's naval fleet.

The BBC has verified videos showing blasts at the port of Latakia in Syria, with footage appearing to show extensive damage to ships and parts of the port.

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) says it has documented more than 310 strikes by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) since the fall of the Assad regime on Sunday.

Israeli warplanes have also reportedly carried out hundreds of airstrikes across Syria, including on the capital, Damascus.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqx808q7lrno

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Damaged Syrian ships in port.(Getty Images)



The BBC or the SOHR did not provide any Syrian casualty numbers.

[Richard D]

1. Just amazing . . .

. . . how the Middle East is being changed.

Hamas - going
Hezbollah - gone
Houthis - going
Assad - gone
Iran - ?

[ananda]

2. So is this a good thing bc it keeps Assad's allies down?

???

[maxsolomon]

3. It limits the offensive reach of any Sunni-dominated new Govt.

Drawing down the arsenal.

[ananda]

4. Does that help Syria and the region?

I mean for the better good.

[maxsolomon]

6. I don't know.

Israel thinks it helps them.

I think it probably helps the region if Syria doesn't have a stockpile of chemical weapons.

But no Navy?

[MarineCombatEngineer]

5. Yes.

It will prevent any hostile new Syrian Govt. from using those Naval assets against Israel.
Smart strategic move on Israel.

[ananda]

8. OK, I see your point, but I also wonder...

no Navy?