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Syria Says Israeli Warplanes Hit Homs and Latakia in Overnight Strikes

Damascus urges UN action over what it calls a violation of sovereignty.

Overview

  • Syrian state media carried a Foreign Ministry statement condemning the attacks as a direct threat to national and regional security and calling on the UN Security Council to intervene.
  • The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported strikes on a Syrian air force base near Homs and a military barracks in Latakia, with large explosions heard and no initial confirmation of casualties.
  • Local reports cited ambulances rushing to the Latakia site following the blasts, while official outlets provided no details on damage or deaths.
  • An Israeli security official, speaking to Arab broadcasters, said the operation targeted missile depots and recently moved Turkish-made air defense systems and accused Turkey of trying to provoke a confrontation.
  • Israel has not officially confirmed responsibility, and SOHR says Israeli forces have conducted nearly 100 attacks inside Syria this year, including 86 from the air and 11 on the ground.