Al Arabiya TV channel quoted two sources in the Syrian defense sector as saying that Israel attacked Syria's largest air bases.
“Airport infrastructure and dozens of helicopters and fighter jets were destroyed,” the source said.
According to Al Arabiya, the attacks also targeted the special forces headquarters in the city of Qamishli, al-Hassakah province in northeastern Syria.
Syrian opposition armed forces launched a large-scale attack on government troops in Aleppo and Idlib provinces on November 27.
By the end of December 7, rebel forces in Syria controlled several major cities, including Aleppo, Hama, Deir ez-Zor, Daraa and Homs.
By December 8, rebel forces had entered Damascus while government forces withdrew from the city. Rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani expressed his readiness for a peaceful transfer of power in Syria.
Bashar al-Assad has resigned as president of Syria and left the country, ordering a peaceful transfer of power, according to a statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Early on the morning of December 8, Israel officially announced the deployment of forces to the buffer zone on the border with Syria. According to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this is a temporary measure taken in response to recent developments in the neighboring country.
Late on December 8, Israel took control of Mount Hermon, part of the Golan Heights, in Syria, without encountering any resistance.
On the same day, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that after transferring power in Syria, Israel considers the 1974 withdrawal agreement with Syria to be invalid.
Later, Kan radio reported that the Israeli air force had attacked dozens of targets in Syria, including ballistic missile production facilities and air defense systems. Reuters added that a research center in Damascus, where Iranian experts work on missile development, was also targeted.
