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Israel’s Secret War in Syria: Why Latakia Port Was the Latest Target

 


While the world watches Ukraine and Gaza, Israel is quietly waging a high-stakes shadow war in Syria — and the latest strike on Latakia’s port reveals a dangerous escalation.

For years, Israel has conducted hundreds of airstrikes in Syria, often with little international outcry. But Thursday’s attack on the port city of Latakia marks a significant shift — targeting not just Iranian-backed militias or Hezbollah supply routes, but a critical Syrian trade hub. According to Syrian state media (SANA), Israeli jets struck near the Al-Abyad port, hitting what monitors describe as a hidden “munitions depot.” The strike raises urgent questions: Why is Israel escalating its shadow war now, and what does it mean for the region?

Latakia isn’t just any Syrian city — it’s a strategic coastal gateway, a lifeline for trade, and, allegedly, a key transit point for Iranian weapons. Israel has long claimed that Syria’s ports are used to smuggle advanced arms to Hezbollah, a claim Damascus and Tehran deny. But with Iran deepening its military footprint in Syria, Israel seems determined to disrupt supply chains before they reach Lebanon. The latest strike suggests Israel is expanding its target list beyond traditional military bases to choke off Iran’s logistical network.

This isn’t an isolated incident. Just days before the Latakia strike, Israel bombed two military bases in central Syria, signaling a sustained campaign to degrade Assad’s forces and their allies. The timing is critical: as global attention fixates on Ukraine and Gaza, Israel is capitalizing on the distraction to intensify its operations. The near-daily incursions into southern Syria, as reported by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, reveal a calculated strategy to keep Iran and its proxies off-balance.

But the risks are mounting. Tuesday’s Israeli bombardment in Daraa province killed six civilians — a rare admission of collateral damage. As Israel tightens its grip on southern Syria, demanding the demilitarization of the Golan Heights border, tensions with Damascus and Tehran are reaching a boiling point. Each strike risks triggering a wider conflict, especially if Iranian-backed forces retaliate with rocket attacks on northern Israel.

What’s next? With Prime Minister Netanyahu doubling down on his “no Iranian entrenchment” policy, further strikes are inevitable. But as Syria’s economy crumbles under sanctions and war, the destruction of key infrastructure like Latakia’s port could push Damascus closer to Iran — the very outcome Israel wants to prevent. The shadow war is entering a dangerous new phase, and the world isn’t paying attention.

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