Israeli fighter jets attacked a military site of Syria’s former Assad regime near Qardaha in northwestern Syria on Monday night in response to “recent developments in the area,” the Israel Defense Forces said.
“The IDF continues to monitor developments in the area and will act as necessary in order to defend the citizens of the State of Israel,” the military said, confirming earlier local reports.
The attack targeted “a military site where weapons belonging to the previous Syrian regime were stored,” the statement added. It did not specify which developments prompted the strike. Syrian media outlets earlier on Thursday night reported that an Israeli strike had hit an “air defense base” belonging to Assad’s former army. (Read More)