Israel strikes munitions depots in Syria and it could be a Russian military base

Israeli soldiers cross the fence between Israel and Syria. Source: Reuters

The Times of Israel reports that a Russian military base is located near the ammunition depots, but it is not known whether it was one of the targets of the attack.

Here's What We Know

Israeli strikes reportedly targeted military facilities in Syria's coastal Tartus region, with a Syrian military observer calling them the "heaviest strikes" in the area in more than a decade.

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It is noted that the Israeli army hit air defence units, surface-to-surface missile depots, as well as military barracks. And these were "the heaviest strikes on the coastal region of Syria since the first rallies in 2012".

Source: The Times of Israel