The Israel Defense Forces said it bombed a pair of airbases in central Syria on Friday night, the latest strikes targeting military sites linked to the former Assad regime since it was toppled by Islamist-led rebels.
According to the IDF, the
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s targeted "remaining strategic military capabilities" at the Palmyra military airport and the nearby T-4 airbase.
Two Syrian defense personnel were maimed in the strike at Palmyra, local media reported.
The airstrikes were launched after the Israeli Air Intelligence Group — the Israeli Air Force’s intel unit — had been monitoring weapons and other strategic capabilities at the two military sites in central Syria over the recent period.
The strikes carried out by IAF fighter jets at both Palmyra and T-4 were described by military sources as "extensive," taking out capabilities that would ensure the preservation of Israel’s aerial superiority in the region.
Following the collapse of Bashir
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’s regime in December, Israel has vowed to destroy weapons in Syria it fears could fall into the hands of "hostile forces" that may seek to attack Israel.