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Syrian MiG-29 fleet destroyed in Israeli air raids, ditto Syrian fleet by Israeli Navy in Latakia; IDF says struck total 320 targets equalling 70% of strategic mil capabilities
By Dylan Malyasov[DefenceBlog] The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has reportedly destroyed the entire fleet of operational MiG-29 fighter jets belonging to the Syrian Arab Air Force during recent airstrikes on Syrian air bases. The strikes targeted the Khalkhalah Air Base in the Suwayda Governorate, as well as other critical installations. According to reports, all airworthy MiG-29 interceptors stationed at Al-Suwayda West Air Base were eliminated in the attacks. This operation marks a decisive escalation in Israel’s efforts to neutralize Syrian military capabilities amid heightened regional tensions. The strikes focused on Khalkhalah Air Base, a key facility for the Syrian Air Force, known for housing advanced fighter jets and military equipment. While the full extent of the damage has yet to be confirmed, preliminary assessments indicate that Israel’s operation has left the Syrian Air Force with no operational MiG-29 aircraft. Israel has consistently stated that its air operations in Syria aim to prevent the transfer of advanced weaponry to hostile actors and to counter threats posed by Iran’s military presence in the region. The destruction of Syria’s MiG-29 fleet is expected to further degrade the country’s air defense capabilities. Neither the Israeli nor Syrian governments have officially commented on the strikes. However, analysts suggest that the elimination of the MiG-29 fleet significantly alters the regional balance of air power. Related from Naval News Israeli Navy destroys Syrian Fleet in Latakia On the night of December 9, the Israeli Navy launched a strike on warships belonging to Syria's former regime, sinking them in the port of Latakia. The IDF has not released a detailed statement regarding the strikes, but the military sources spoke to the Israeli media confirmed that the Navy conducted a major operation on Monday night to eliminate the former regime’s naval fleet. The operation is part of a broader campaign to neutralize military assets and prevent them from falling into the hands of hostile forces. According to media reports citing official statements, following the collapse of the regime, Israel launched efforts to dismantle regime weapons sites to prevent them from being seized by hostile forces. This came amidst the chaotic takeover by rebel groups, many of which were previously linked to al-Qaeda and other jihadist organizations. Photographs from the port of Latakia reveal sunken Osa-class (Project 205) missile boats, with P-15M Termit (SS-N-2C Styx) launchers visibly protruding above the water’s surface. While official statements have not disclosed the number of Israeli warships involved or the exact count of Syrian vessels destroyed, some Israeli officials have indicated that all strategic weapons were successfully eliminated during the recent raids. The Osa-class missile boat is a high-speed naval vessel developed by the Soviet Union in the early 1960s. According to open sources, the Syrian Navy operated approximately 16 OSA-class missile boats, with at least half being the upgraded OSA II variant. Read the rest at the link IDF: We struck 320 Syria targets since Assad’s fall, taking out over 70% of army’s capabilities [IsraelTimes] The Israeli military says it carried out strikes against 320 "strategic targets" in Syria since the fall of the Assad regime over the weekend, destroying advanced weaponry Israel fears could fall into the hands of hostile elements, including Hezbollah. The name of the operation to destroy the former Assad regime army’s weapons is dubbed "Bashan Arrow" within the military, after the biblical name for the region in the Golan Heights and southern Syria. The military estimates that it has taken out over 70% of the former Assad regime’s strategic military capabilities. The strikes began late Saturday, first taking out Syrian air defenses to give the Israeli Air Force more freedom. According to the IDF, the 320 targets were struck across all of Syria, from Damascus to Tartus. The targets destroyed in the strikes included Syrian air defense systems, missile depots, manufacturing facilities, drones, helicopters, fighter jets, tanks, radars, navy vessels and more, according to the Israel Defense Forces. The Syrian navy vessels were destroyed last night in a large-scale operation carried out by the Israeli Navy. The military says the missile depots destroyed in the strikes included long-range projectiles, Scud missiles, cruise missiles, coast-to-sea missiles, and others. The IDF also targeted several chemical weapons  ...have not been used since WWI except for in Iraq, by the late, unlamented Saddam Hussein and in Syria, but really, honest, not by the Syrian government. And in Germany in WWII, but that was against civilians. Lots of them, just one of many reasons Hitler's also late and unlamented... sites in Syria during the waves of strikes, Israeli officials have said. Following the fall of the Assad regime, the IDF has said that it is tracking advanced weapons in Syria and working to prevent them from reaching Hezbollah or any other hostile force that could threaten Israel. Meanwhile, ...back at the comedy club, Boogie ducked another tomato... the IDF says it continues to be deployed to the buffer zone between Israel and Syria in the Golan Heights, on the Syrian side of the border, as part of Operation Bashan Arrow. The IDF has stressed that its deployment to the buffer zone is a defensive and temporary measure amid the chaos in the country following the fall of the Assad regime, but it may end up staying there for a long time depending on the developments. The military says it will not get directly involved in incidents in Syria and it is only carrying out defensive operations.
After overthrow of the Assad regime, IDF attacked about 320 'strategic targets' in Syria; Monitoring what is happening in the neighboring country - as well as staying in the buffer zone - is an 'ongoing process,' IDF says; PM, in message from defense HQ, says: 'We want relations with the new regime, but if it allows Iran to return we will respond forcefully'. The IDF estimates Tuesday evening that Operation Arrow of Bashan, which began on Saturday night, marks the end of the strategic phase of the offensive in Syria; Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reached out to the new regime and in a surprise statement said that Israel wants "relations with the new regime." More from regnum.ru Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. Syrian Navy Destroyed by Israel Caught on Video The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) destroyed Syrian naval ships located in the port of the coastal city of Latakia and in the Gulf of Minet al-Beida. Video of the aftermath of the strike on December 10 was published by the Al Arabiya TV channel . The footage shows sunken ships with mangled hulls and a lot of debris. Fires have started on some of the ships. The bodies of the dead are not visible. According to The Times of Israel , the IDF struck Syrian warships with sea-to-sea missiles. The operation was carried out on the evening of December 9. The newspaper stated that this was done to prevent the weapons from falling into the hands of the rebels. As reported by Regnum , earlier on December 10, Al Arabiya reported that the IDF had attacked Syrian air bases and destroyed many helicopters and fighter jets. In addition, it had attacked the infrastructure of these bases. Earlier in the day, Al Mayadeen reported that Israeli tanks had advanced to within 21 km of Damascus. The IDF denied the information and said that the Israeli army was holding only a buffer zone on the Golan Heights and approaches to the state border. Israeli warships destroyed Syrian fleet, defense minister Katz says Israeli naval missile ships destroyed the Syrian military fleet in an operation last night as part of a broad campaign to eliminate strategic threats to the country, Defense Minister Israel Katz says during his visit to a Navy base in Haifa. In a statement, he says Israeli forces are establishing themselves in the buffer zone between Syria and the Golan Heights and says he has ordered a “sterile defensive zone” to be created in southern Syria, without a permanent Israeli presence, to prevent any terrorist threat to Israel.
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