According to Israeli media reports, Russian troops took over the important Syrian port of Latakia on January 18.
Although the explanation given by the Russian military is that the extremist armed forces entrenched in the nearby Idlib province are planning an attack on the port of Latakia, the Israeli media believes that this is just a "most suitable excuse", which is aimed at Israel Air Force fighter.
In December 2021, Israeli warplanes twice fired missiles at the container location in the port of Latakia, causing massive explosions and fires.
It is widely believed that the main targets of the Israeli airstrikes were arms from Iran and Russia.
This also shows that the port of Latakia is not only a battlefield for Syria-Israel confrontation, but also a wrestling field for many countries to compete in Syria and compete for regional influence.
The port of Latakia is one of the largest seaports in Syria, located on the Mediterranean coast in northwestern Syria.
This is the main hub of Syria's 183-kilometer coastline, known as the "Lifeline at Sea", and also regarded as Syria's "Western Gate" to the world, with important geostrategic value.
On October 6, 1973, after years of careful preparation and careful planning, the Egyptian and Syrian armies launched a large-scale raid on the Israeli army under the cover of powerful artillery fire, which opened the prelude to the fourth Middle East war.
In response, Israel decisively ordered the navy to go to the waters near the port of Latakia.
The navy missile boats took the initiative to attack, lured the Syrian navy missile boats to launch missiles, and launched tin foil rockets to interfere, and at the same time adopted measures such as maneuvering evasion and rapid-fire gun interception, so that the incoming missile deviates from the intended target, or is destroyed by rapid-fire guns. One hit the target.
Subsequently, the Israeli missile boat quickly launched the "Gabriel" missile to attack.
After a few loud noises, the three Syrian missile boats quickly sank to the bottom of the sea.
Since then, the port of Latakia has not escaped the fate of war.
The northern mountainous area of Latakia, which borders Idlib province, is home to a large number of terrorist militants.
On the night of April 27, 2012, terrorists took a rubber boat and launched an attack on the Syrian government forces from the waters north of Latakia port.
In September 2015, at the request of the Syrian government, Russian troops entered the Hmeimim Air Base not far from Latakia to help the Syrian government forces fight extremists in Syria.
In addition, Israel has long accused Iran of expanding its influence in the Middle East, and has repeatedly launched air strikes on targets in Syria, including the port of Latakia, on the grounds of hitting Iranian military facilities.
However, the outside world believes that Israel and Russia should have reached a mechanism to "prevent misjudgment".
After all, the S-300 and S-400 air and missile defense systems deployed at Hmeimim Air Base are enough to easily detect and intercept Israeli fighter jets.
In the eyes of observers, the Russian army's takeover of the port of Latakia may mean a new development in the game between Russia and the situation in Syria.
To a certain extent, the Russian military's move is a serious warning to the Israeli military.
In the future, with the evolution of the contradictions among the parties, the port of Latakia may witness more artillery fire.
Wang Chongjia Feng Wenxing