Israel carried out airstrikes across Syria, including in the capital Damascus, part of an ongoing campaign to weaken the country’s military capabilities following the overthrow of long-time leader Bashar al-Assad.

On the evening of April 2, the Israeli army struck aviation bases in the suburbs of Syria's capital, Damascus, to eliminate threats to the civilian population, according to the Israel Defense Forces and The Times of Israel.

In the aftermath of al-Assad's removal on December 8, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a UK-based monitoring group, reported that Israeli forces targeted the Barzeh research facility, which Israel claims was involved in the production of guided missiles and chemical weapons.