{"id":2380504,"date":"2024-12-16T12:10:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T17:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-strike-in-syria-causes-explosion-registered-as-an-earthquake\/"},"modified":"2024-12-16T12:11:57","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T17:11:57","slug":"israeli-strike-in-syria-causes-explosion-registered-as-an-earthquake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-strike-in-syria-causes-explosion-registered-as-an-earthquake\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli strike in Syria causes explosion registered as an earthquake"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisraeli-strike-in-syria-causes-explosion-registered-as-an-earthquake%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2380504&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On a \u2062recent Sunday,\u200c Israel conducted a notable\u200b series of airstrikes in Syria, described as teh most intense since 2012,\u2064 with 18 strikes reported \u2063by the syrian Observatory for human Rights. Among the targets was a warehouse containing\u2063 ground-to-ground missiles, which resulted in \u200ba <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-massive-explosion-in-downtown-nashville-on-christmas-morning-possible-car-bomb-video\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Massive Explosion in Downtown Nashville on Christmas Morning, Possible Car Bomb (VIDEO)\">massive explosion<\/a> that registered as a 3.0 magnitude\u2062 earthquake \u2064according\u200c to\u2063 the Turkish Disaster and \u2063emergency Management Authority. This operation is part of Israel&#8217;s\u200c ongoing efforts to demilitarize\u2063 Syria.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Israeli strike on Syrian arms depot causes explosion registered as an earthquake<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1908001\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Israel's\">Israel&rsquo;s<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3261057\/israel-forces-stay-syria-buffer-zone-winter-immediate-risks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"demilitarization\">demilitarization<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/syria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"demilitarization\">Syria<\/a> continued with one of its biggest strikes yet, triggering an explosion that registered on the Richter scale.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>On Sunday, Israel launched the &ldquo;most violent round ever&rdquo; of airstrikes in Syria since the first in 2012, with jets launching 18 strikes against targets along the coastline, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights <a href=\"https:\/\/www.syriahr.com\/en\/351598\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reported\">reported<\/a>. Some of these targeted a warehouse stockpile of ground-to-ground missiles, setting off a colossal explosion that registered as a 3.0 magnitude earthquake, according to data from the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority.<\/p>\n<p>The &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-delegates-grapple-with-emotional-whiplash-of-2024-race-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"RNC delegates grapple with &#039;emotional whiplash&#039; of 2024 race - Washington Examiner\">earthquake&#038;rdquo<\/a>; was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volcanodiscovery.com\/earthquakes\/quake-info\/9971391\/mag3quake-Dec-15-2024-Syria-Tartus-Suriye-11806-km-Yaylada-Hatay.html#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reported\">reported<\/a> at Tartus at 12:48 a.m. local time on Monday, roughly the same time that the explosion was first reported. No casualties were reported.<\/p>\n<p>Videos posted on social media showed a massive mushroom cloud rising above the skyline.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A Massive Explosion seen in Northwestern Syria near the City of Tartus, following an Israeli Strike against a Munitions Depot; with the Explosion reported to have been so large, that it measured as a 3.0 Magnitude Earthquake on nearby Seismic Sensors. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i1jC1vNjVJ\">pic.twitter.com\/i1jC1vNjVJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sentdefender\/status\/1868424622946881903?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Israel launched a massive air campaign against Syria beginning on Dec. 8, following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3253556\/syria-falls-looting-celebrations-mark-end-over-half-century-assad-rule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"fall\">fall<\/a> of former Syrian President Bashar Assad&rsquo;s government. The strikes are aiming to destroy former Syrian military assets before they fall into the hands of jihadist rebels, including chemical weapons stockpiles, aircraft, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">air defense batteries<\/a>, missile stockpiles, command and control centers, naval vessels, and more.<\/p>\n<p>In the first few days of the strikes, the Israeli air force completely destroyed the Syrian air force and navy. Israel has followed that up with strikes all across Syria with impunity. The new government has signaled its unwillingness to fight back, focusing its ire on Iran instead.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.syriahr.com\/en\/351598\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"According to\">According to<\/a> the SOHR, Israel has launched 473 airstrikes against Syria since Dec. 8. The attacks have come in conjunction with a ground incursion, aimed at expanding a buffer zone into Syria. No casualties have been reported as a result of the airstrikes or ground incursion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The de facto head of Syria, Abu Mohammad al-Julani, has said he does not want a war with Israel and that the international community should pressure its forces to withdraw.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Israel&rsquo;s excuses for entering Syria no longer exist,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/breaking-news\/article-833432\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;After the Iranians&rsquo; departure, there are no more justifications for any foreign intervention in Syria. The exhausted Syrian situation after years of war and conflicts does not allow for entering into any new conflicts.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1908001\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1908001\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israeli airstrike on Syrian arms depot triggers earthquake-like explosion<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2380505,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Israel-strikes-Syria.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6809,15368,41909,4133,7887],"class_list":["post-2380504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-earthquake","tag-explosion","tag-israeli-strike","tag-news","tag-syria"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Israel-strikes-Syria.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380504","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2380504"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380504\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2380508,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380504\/revisions\/2380508"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2380505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2380504"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2380504"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2380504"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}