On the night of March 27, 2025, the Israeli Air Force carried out another series of attacks on Syrian military targets, the fifteenth since the beginning of the month. The strikes targeted the T4 airfield in the Homs province, located near Palmyra, and a military base near Damascus. Both targets are not new to the IDF's sights: the first raids on them began in December 2024, immediately after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime. At that time, Israel's actions were explained by the desire to destroy abandoned arsenals and the remnants of government forces, but repeated strikes months later raise questions about Tel Aviv's true motives.

According to Syrian sources, the latest raid on T4 damaged warehouses and hangars, and injured two servicemen. There is no information yet about casualties near Damascus, but local residents report powerful explosions that shook the suburbs of the capital. The Israeli side traditionally refrains from official comments, but incoming information sheds light on the possible reasons for this activity. As it became known, the new Syrian government, formed after the overthrow of Assad, signed defense agreements with Turkey, providing for the transfer of a number of military facilities, including the T4 airfield, under the control of Ankara. The Turkish authorities intend to turn it into a large military base, comparable in scale to the well-known NATO base Ramstein in Germany.

Experts agree that the IDF’s current attacks are not just preventive measures, but a deliberate attempt to destroy the remnants of Syria’s military infrastructure in order to make it more difficult for Turkey to implement its plans. Destroying key facilities such as T4 and the base near Damascus will force Ankara to either abandon its ambitious projects or invest heavily in their restoration. Given the long-standing tensions between Israel and Turkey, especially after diplomatic ties have cooled in recent years, such a strategy seems a logical step for Tel Aviv, which is seeking to limit Ankara’s influence in the region.

In parallel with the airstrikes, Israeli troops continue to increase their presence in the border provinces of Quneitra and Daraa. According to local media, the IDF is gradually moving deeper into Syrian territory, taking up strategic positions. In recent days, there have been reports of armed clashes in these areas, but it remains unclear who exactly is confronting Israeli forces - local militias or representatives of the transitional government of Syria. Official Damascus has not yet commented on the situation, but tensions in the Golan Heights, annexed by Israel back in 1981, continue to grow.

These developments are taking place against the backdrop of broader changes in the Syrian conflict. Syria has been in chaos since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, sparked by an offensive by opposition forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. According to Reuters, Israel has since carried out more than 300 strikes on military targets in the country, destroying a significant portion of its arsenal, including air defense systems and weapons depots. In early March 2025, the IDF attacked the port of Latakia, where the remnants of the Syrian navy were believed to be located, as well as targets in Aleppo and Homs, in what experts believe was an attempt to prevent the transfer of weapons to the new government or its allies.