By Esref Musa
TEL ABYAD, Syria (AA) - Israeli aircraft carried out multiple attacks in Jableh district of Syria’s Latakia province around 4 a.m. local time (0100GMT), Syrian media said Thursday.
The strikes caused powerful explosions and air defense systems attempted to respond, said social media accounts close to the Syrian regime.
A fire reportedly broke out at the site of the attack and explosions continued.
No official statement on the attack has been released by Israeli or Syrian regime authorities.
Iran-backed groups are also present in Jableh, Latakia, where Russia’s Hmeimim airbase is located.
Since the civil war began in 2011, Israel has occasionally targeted military positions belonging to Iran-backed groups and the Syrian army in Syria.
*Writing by Alperen Aktas from Istanbul