03.04.2025 17:21
Claims that "Turkey will establish a base in Syria" have caused great fear in Israel. Defense Minister Yisrael Katz threatened the new Syrian administration led by Ahmed Shara, stating that if they allow enemy forces on their territory, they will pay a price.
According to a statement from the Israeli Ministry of Defense, Minister Yisrael Katz claimed that the airstrikes they conducted on Syria last night were a "warning for the future."
THREAT TO 'TURKEY' IN SHARA Katz, who threatened Syrian President Ahmed Shara with "paying a heavy price," stated, "I warn the Syrian leader Culani (Ahmed Shara). If you allow hostile forces against Israel to enter Syria and jeopardize our security interests, you will pay a very heavy price." It is noteworthy that Katz's threat came after claims that 'Turkey would establish a base in Syria.'
Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz MESSAGE OF CONTINUING OCCUPATION Katz stated that they would continue their attacks on Syria, saying that the airstrikes conducted by Israeli warplanes on military air bases in Hama and Homs last night were a "warning for the future." Katz emphasized that Israel would not withdraw from the occupied Golan Heights, which is considered Syrian territory under international law, especially from the areas they occupy, including Mount Hermon, after the overthrow of the Baath regime on December 8.
ISRAELI ARMY ANNOUNCED CONFLICT IN TESIL REGION OF SYRIA The Israeli army announced that it conducted air and ground attacks in the Tesil region of Daraa province in southern Syria last night due to a conflict that broke out there. In a statement claiming that armed elements in the Tesil region opened fire on Israeli forces, it was reported that the armed elements were killed in the ensuing conflict after the soldiers responded, and there were no injuries among Israeli soldiers.
Syrian media reported that as a result of the Israeli forces bombing the area around the Al Jebiliye Dam west of Daraa yesterday, 9 civilians lost their lives, and many civilians were injured. Yesterday evening, Israel conducted more than 14 airstrikes on Hama Airport and surrounding points, as well as airstrikes on the T4 Military Airport in Homs province and military infrastructure in the capital Damascus, and also carried out mortar and artillery attacks to the west of Daraa.
ISRAEL'S DEEPENING OCCUPATION OF SYRIAN TERRITORIES The Israeli army occupied the buffer zone adjacent to the Golan Heights, which it has held since 1967, on December 8. Israeli forces advanced the occupation beyond the buffer zone, reaching within 20 kilometers of the capital Damascus. The borders of the buffer zone and the demilitarized zone in the Golan Heights were defined by the Disengagement Agreement signed between the two countries in 1974. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has conveyed the message that the occupation in southern Syria will be permanent and has demanded the disarmament of the southern region in violation of Syria's sovereignty.