Heavy explosions were heard in Damascus on Tuesday, as there were reports that Israel is systematically hitting Syrian army bases, after the brutal regime of Bashar al-Assad was ousted.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a London-based organization, said in a statement that Israel "has destroyed most of the important military centers in Syria," while Israeli military troops are positioned in the neutral zone near the annexed Golan Heights. from Israel.
The Israeli government has justified the military positioning, citing "security reasons".
The Syrian observer has said that Israel has carried out over 250 airstrikes on Syrian territory in the last two days, with the aim of destroying Syria's military capabilities.
"Israel has destroyed the most important military centers in Syria, including Syrian airports and their warehouses, radars, military signal stations, and many weapons and ammunition depots," according to the British organization.
These reports have come as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel is "transforming the face of the Middle East" and defeating its enemies "step by step".
Washington has also said that it has carried out about 75 airstrikes against the militants of the extremist group Islamic State (IS), who still have a presence in Syria, in order to prevent the group from starting any unrest after the overthrow of Assad. .
Meanwhile, the new de facto leaders in Damascus have begun efforts to stabilize the situation, as the world is watching developments there closely.
Rebels led by the militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) said on January 9 that they would use the right of amnesty for all military personnel recruited during the Assad regime.
Bashar al-Assad came to power in 2000 after the death of his father, Hafez al-Assad, who had been head of state since 1970.
Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Ghazi al-Jalali - who has remained in office and vowed to cooperate with the new leaders - has said most cabinet ministers are still in their posts. Jalal is said to have also met with the new leaders.
"We are working for the transition period to be quick and go well", he said in some comments for Sky News Arabia television.
HTS is declared a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union.
In recent years, the group has broken its ties with Al-Qaeda and tried to present itself as a pragmatic alternative to the Syrian government.
However, some human rights groups and Western governments have questions about the connections of this group with other terrorist organizations./ REL (A2 Televizion)
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