Israeli forces destroyed military fleet in Syria, says Defense Minister

Israeli forces destroyed the military fleet in Syria, – Defense Minister Irina Martsiyash

Israeli naval missile ships destroyed the Syrian navy on the night of December 10 during an operation to “eliminate strategic threats to countries”.

This was reported by Channel 24, citing a statement by Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz. He said this during a visit to the naval base in Haifa, the Times of Israel reports.

Israel said it had destroyed the Syrian fleet

According to the head of the Defense Ministry, Israeli forces are consolidating their positions in the buffer zone between Syria and the Golan Heights. Katz noted that he ordered the creation of a “sterile defensive zone” in southern Syria without a permanent Israeli presence.

We will add that Arab and Israeli media previously distributed photos and videos showing sunken Syrian military ships in the port of Latakia, which were damaged after an Israeli attack.

We will recall that Israel attacked more than 250 military facilities in Syria. Latakia, where Russian military bases are located, was also hit. According to IDF Army Radio sources, it was one of the largest strike operations in the history of the Israeli Air Force.

Reports indicated that more than 250 military targets were attacked in Syria, including Assad's army bases, dozens of fighter jets, dozens of air and ground missile systems, production sites and warehouses for anti-missile systems and surface-to-surface missiles.