TEL AVIV, December 10. /TASS/. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had approved strikes on military installations in Syria abandoned by Bashar al-Assad’s army to prevent them from being seized by jihadists.

“We (Israel – TASS) do not intend to interfere in Syria’s internal affairs; however, we intend to do what is necessary for our security,” he said, citing his services. “As such, I approved the bombing by the Air Force of strategic military capabilities left by the Syrian army so that they do not fall into the hands of the jihadists.”

“This is similar to what the British air force did when it bombed the fleet of the Vichy regime, which was cooperating with the Nazis, so that it would not fall into Nazi hands,” he said. -he explained.

Israel, in its own words, wants to “maintain relations with the new regime in Syria”, but if the neighboring country’s new government “allows Iran to reestablish itself in Syria, or authorizes the transfer of Iranian weapons or Weapons of any kind to Hezbollah or attack us – we will respond with force and we will exact a heavy price. »

“What happened to the previous regime will also happen to this one,” he warned.

According to Israeli television channel N12, 350 Israeli warplanes struck 320 strategic installations of Assad’s army during the day. According to the TV channel’s source, up to 80% of the potential of Assad’s army, including combat aircraft, air defense systems, warships, production and underground facilities, ammunition depots, cruise missiles and tanks, were destroyed.

Earlier today, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israeli forces had effectively destroyed the entire Syrian navy.