For the second time in a week, the Israeli Air Force has struck the industrial area of Qusayr in the southwestern Homs province of Syria. According to sources, several warehouses and ammunition depots belonging to the Hezbollah group were destroyed in the attack. The strikes targeted facilities that, according to intelligence, were used to store weapons and ammunition.
The increase in Israeli attacks may be linked to Hezbollah's recent increase in presence in western Syria, which the group views as a safer location than Lebanon. Amid the instability in the region, Hezbollah militants have stepped up their activity in Syria's Homs province, which experts say has drawn increased attention from the Israeli military.
Israeli strikes on Syrian territory and Hezbollah targets continue amid rising tensions in the Middle East, and the current attack signals increased pressure on pro-Iranian forces in Syria.
Satellite images show that one of the industrial areas of the city was virtually destroyed - there was one strike, but the detonation was much stronger.