The “Adir” jets first flight in Israel Pictured: “Adir” jet and F-16I “Sufa”. Photo by: Maj. Ofer
Planet Laps PBC has released satellite images showing the aftermath of the December 28 Israeli attack on the port of Lattakia on the Syrian coast.
The images, which were taken on December 29, show limited destruction at the port where some fires are still burning. The target of the attack, which was carried out by two F-16 fighter jets of the Israeli Air Force, was apparently four stacks of shipping containers which were stored in the port’s main shipping yard.
Some observers speculated that the target was a shipment of Iranian weapons or missile components. However, photos from the strike scene showed nothing but ordinary goods.
Satellite imagery through the clouds this morning captured Latakia Port, #Syria showing firefighter crews still battling what appears to be the final remains of the blaze caused by the reported #Israel|i strike. Two areas impact it seems. (via @planet) pic.twitter.com/stNiB8vE2Y
— Aurora Intel (@AuroraIntel) December 29, 2021
Our friends at @planet got a high resolution image of the post-strike damage at Latakia port. Those aren’t clouds — it’s haze from the fires started by the strike. pic.twitter.com/g0e87RiY82
— Dr. Jeffrey Lewis (@ArmsControlWonk) December 29, 2021
In a recent briefing, Oleg Zhuravlev, Deputy Head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria, revealed that Syria didn’t activate its air defenses to stop the Israeli attack on the port because an aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces was landing at the nearby Hmeimim Air Base at the time.
The Israeli attack didn’t result in material losses only. According to Syrian pro-government sources, two people were killed. At least one of the victims was a service member.
This was the second Israeli attack on Lattakia port since the outbreak of the war in Syria. The first attack, which took place on December 7, targeted several containers which were also stored in the port’s main shipping yard. The containers were destroyed in the attack. However, no casualties were reported.
As in most cases, the Israeli military didn’t confirm its responsibility for the attack. Meanwhile, the Israeli media is yet to reveal the nature of the target that was destroyed at Lattakia port.
Syria didn’t activate its air defences because a Russian plane was landing at the airbase. WHAT !!!. So if one of your planes is close by you turn off all air defenses ???. That is the lamest excuse I have ever heard. Israel attacks Syria with impunity. Syria is too weak to strike back. Russia will not get involved against Israel or stop Israel from attacking Syria so Israel does as it pleases without retribution. Turkey controls Idlib and part of the north . Might as well hand the rest over to Erdogan as he won’t let Israel get away with this b..sh it
They didn’t turn off anything, they just didn’t fire their missiles. Perfectly logical – you don’t fire missiles on hostile planes hiding behind a friendly plane. Otherwise more likely you will hit the first plane (transports cannot even maneuver) then jets behind. Nothing difficult to understand. Legally speaking, Israelis did not attack Russian plane so Russians cannot attack them either. Hiding behind another plane is cowardly and dirty tactics, but still it’s not a direct act of aggression, at least not against Russians.
I believe those Israeli jets launched the attack from outside Syrian airspace,they don’t overfly Syria since they lost a plane some time ago.in other words they are cowards.
Looks like minimal damage. A few containers got toasted.
Well this changes things a bit. Syria didn’t activate their defenses, because of Russian aircraft activity in the area? What about the Russian radars at the airbase though. Wouldn’t they have seen the Israeli F-16’s? This whole thing sounds like a mess. If Israel timed the attack to coincide with hiding behind a Russian plane, then the Russians haven’t learned anything. Wouldn’t the Israeli’s also need to know the flight plan of the Russian aircraft ahead of time, to plan this whole thing?
As I said on this other article: very likely Russians did tell/order Syrians not to activate air defenses in order not to shoot down Russian plane. Also very likely that Israelis attacking Latakia only to see Russian air defenses response time, so they can send this data to Americans. Last time American spy plane was also in vicinity. Americans probably notified Israelis about Russian transport plane exact route and ETA. It was all well planed and coordinated.
Something smells rotten in the state of Denmark.
“Something smells rotten in the state of Denmark.”
– jens holm’s mouth 😀
haifa port will look worse than this but first there has to punishment for america these days starting with a new year of humiliation and fleeing for american forces
Hi Jens! CIA did stupid things in Denmark…
https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/danske-boernehjemsboern-brugt-i-hemmelig-undersoegelse-stoettet-af-cia
https://www.veteranstoday.com/2021/12/29/danish-orphans-used-in-secret-basement-experiments-backed-by-cia-documentary-claims/