Israel strikes in vicinity of three Syrian cities, Syrian media say

Israeli strikes hit areas of the central and western Syrian cities of Homs and Latakia late Monday, state news agency SANA reported.

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The New Arab Staff & Agencies

09 September, 2025

A view of the T4 Tiyas Airbase, located in Homs Governorate in Syria, which has been targeted by Israeli airstrikes, on April 4, 2025. [Getty]

Israel struck in the vicinity of Syria's central Homs city, the coastal city of Latakia, and the historic city of Palmyra, Syrian state-affiliated media said on Monday.

According to one war monitor "the Israeli strike near Homs targeted a military unit south of the city."

There was no immediate comment from Israel.

Syria's Foreign Ministry condemned the Israeli airstrikes as "a blatant infringement" of its sovereignty and regional stability, saying in a statement on Tuesday they were part of an ongoing series of escalations pursued by Israel against Syrian territory.

Syrian media did not elaborate on the size or the impact of the reported strikes.

Israel has for years waged a campaign of aerial bombardment that destroyed much of the country's military infrastructure, and this has ramped up since the Israeli war in Gaza.

Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes in Syria since the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad in December, despite initiating an unprecedented dialogue with the new authorities.

Israel and Syria have recently engaged in U.S.-mediated talks on de-escalating the conflict in southern Syria.

Israeli broadcaster Kan reported on Sunday that Israel's Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer is set to meet Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani this week, as the two sides continue to conduct U.S. mediated talks on de-escalating the conflict in southern Syria.