Israel conducts one of its biggest airstrikes in Syria's history PHOTO / VIDEO

The Israeli Air Force has recently carried out approximately 300 airstrikes on military targets across Syria.

The targets included military bases of Bashar al-Assad's forces, dozens of fighter jets and helicopters, naval vessels, air defence systems, and weapons storage depots, Caliber.Az reports per Israeli media. 

The Israeli military also struck a naval base in the port city of Latakia on Syria's western coast, as well as an airbase in the region of Qamishli in the northeast, an area predominantly inhabited by Kurds.

Israel's primary objective is to eliminate the remaining military capabilities of the Syrian army and to ensure prolonged rehabilitation efforts for those who will eventually lead a new Syrian government. 

After the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, Israeli forces have carried out strikes on targets within the country and, for the first time since 1973, have entered Syrian territory beyond the buffer zone. Israeli troops moved into the buffer zone along the Golan Heights from the Syrian side.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu explained that the 1974 agreement, which established the buffer zone, "collapsed," and the Syrian army had abandoned its positions. 

"Our actions are primarily focused on protecting our border," he emphasised.

This occurred following reports of the Syrian rebels capturing Damascus. Later, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the opening of a front in Syria and the deployment of troops to the region. Israeli military forces declared several areas in the Golan Heights as closed military zones. 

On December 9, the Israeli army lifted the restrictions in accordance with the situation assessment conducted by the Northern Command. Israel has also carried out strikes on several targets within Syria. The Israeli military recently targeted chemical weapons storage facilities in Syria to prevent them from falling into the hands of rebels. The IDF conducted an airstrike on al-Qusayr area in Aleppo province.

By Naila Huseynova