Israel carried out an airstrike in Syria on Monday evening, targeting a military facility near the city of Tartous, in the country’s northwestern coastal region.

The strike was first reported by Syrian media, with the state-run SANA news agency saying there were “airstrikes carried out by Israeli occupation aircraft on the surroundings of Tartous city,” and that there were no reports of casualties at the time.

“Civil defense and specialized teams are working to confirm the location of the targets,” SANA added.

The IDF later confirmed carrying out an airstrike in northwestern Syria, saying that the attack targeted a military facility belonging to the former Syrian regime in the town of Qardaha, east of Latakia, where weapons were being stored.

“Due to the latest developments in the area, it was decided to strike infrastructure at the site,” the army said, adding that it continues to monitor Syria for potential threats to Israel.

Qardaha, the hometown of deposed president Bashar Assad, is located in Latakia province, some 60 kilometers (40 miles) north of the........

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