Israel has struck suspected chemical weapons sites and long-range rockets in Syria in order to prevent hostile actors from getting them, the foreign minister said Monday.
This comes a day after the country’s President, Bashar al-Assad, was deposed by rebels who claimed the capital city, Damascus, causing him to flee with his family to Russia where he is being granted asylum.
Israeli Foreign Minister, Gideon Sarr, speaking to reporters on Monday, said, “the only interest we have is the security of Israel and its citizens.
“That’s why we attacked strategic weapons systems, like, for example, remaining chemical weapons, or long-range missiles and rockets, in order that they will not fall in the hands of extremists,” he added.
Multiple Israeli airstrikes were reported to have hit Syria over the weekend, including Mazzeh district of Damascus on Sunday, according to reports.
Additionally, jets believed to belong to Israel bombed the Khalkhala air base in southern Syria that was evacuated by the Syrian army overnight, two security sources told Reuters.
The report said at least six strikes hit the main air base in the north of the city of Suweida that has a large stockpile of rockets and missiles left by Syrian troops.
Israel Strikes Suspected Chemical Weapon Base In Syria is first published on The Whistler Newspaper