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Israel: Sunk Syrian Navy
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It is still unclear in which direction Syria will develop after the fall of ruler Assad. Israel is reportedly playing it safe and destroying military capabilities.
According to Defense Minister Israel Katz, Israel’s navy has destroyed the Syrian navy. “The Navy worked tonight to destroy the Syrian Navy and did so with great success,” Katz said during a visit to troops in Haifa. Pictures of destroyed and sunken warships in the Syrian naval base of Latakia could be seen on social networks.
The attack on the Syrian navy was part of Israel’s efforts to destroy any military capabilities that could threaten Israel, Katz added. At the same time, he warned the rebels in Syria who had overthrown ruler Bashar al-Assad. “Whoever continues Assad’s path will end up like Assad,” Katz said.
Israel’s air force has already destroyed most of the Syrian army’s land forces in hundreds of attacks since the fall of Assad. Suspected chemical weapons as well as research and production sites for such weapons are also said to have been the target of Israeli attacks. When asked, the Israeli army did not comment on the attacks in the neighboring country.
Israel will not allow an extreme Islamist terrorist organization to act against Israel and endanger its citizens, said Katz. We will do everything we can to eliminate the threat. The army has completed its positioning in the buffer zone in the Golan Heights. It controls the area to protect the residents of the Golan Heights and the citizens of Israel.
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Source: Stern

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