In wake of Assad's fall, Israeli Air Force and Navy strike missile depots, naval vessels, fighter jets and more to ensure they don't fall into wrong hands The post In major campaign across Syria, IDF says it destroyed 80% of former regime’s military appeared first on The Times of Israel.

The Israel Air Force targeted the majority of the strategic weapons stockpiles within Syria, carrying out some 350 strikes, the military confirmed on Tuesday night. The aim of the operation was to prevent them from falling within reach of terrorist groups in Syria.

Israel launched a 48-hour campaign in Syria, destroying most of Assad's military assets to prevent them from falling into the hands of hostile elements.

Israel has strongly denied media reports claiming that Israeli tanks are advancing towards Damascus, with an IDF official clarifying that Israeli troops are stationed within the previously established buffer zone.

After Reuters reported a source as saying that Israeli military was just 20-30 kilometres away from Syrian capital Damascus, Israel denied the claim and said that the military remains deployed only in

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have confirmed that their forces are operating in Syrian territory beyond the demilitarized buffer zone between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The IDF has said its strikes are aimed at preventing weapons from falling into the hands of extremists,