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Israeli jets target ex-military bases in Syria’s Homs in new act of aggression

Wednesday, 19 March 2025 6:39 AM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 19 March 2025 6:39 AM ]

Militants aligned with Syria’s ruling Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) administration inspect the site of an Israeli airstrike on a building in Damascus on March 13, 2025. (Photo by AFP)

Israeli military aircraft have carried out airstrikes against military installations once belonging to ousted president Bashar al-Assad's army but now used by the forces of Syria's new authorities in the central province of Homs, in the latest act of aggression against the Arab nation.

Local media outlets reported that the aerial raids struck military sites in Shinshar and Shamsin villages, southwest of the provincial capital city of Homs, late on Tuesday.

Informed sources said sounds of explosions were heard in the targeted areas, coinciding with the low-altitude flight of Israeli warplanes over the regions.

There were no immediate reports available on possible casualties or the extent of damage caused.

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On December 8, 2024, militant groups, spearheaded by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, overthrew Assad’s administration.

Following the downfall of Assad's regime, the Israeli military has been conducting airstrikes, targeting military installations, facilities, and arsenals associated with Syria's former army.

Israel has faced significant criticism for its decision to terminate the 1974 ceasefire agreement with Syria, and taking advantage of the turmoil in the Arab nation following Assad's ouster, to make a land grab.

The United Nations has denounced the persistent Israeli assaults within Syrian territory, as well as the ongoing breaches occurring in and around the buffer zone established by the 1974 ceasefire agreement with Damascus.

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