The Spokesperson for the political department of Syria’s new transitional government has called on Russia to reconsider its presence in the country now that their ally; President Bashar al-Assad, has been overthrown.

Assad, Russia has initiated direct contact with Syrian rebel groups, particularly Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), to negotiate the retention of its military bases in Syria. The primary facilities in question are the naval base in Tartus and the Khmeimim Air Base near Latakia,

Israeli strikes targeted military sites in Syria's coastal Tartus region overnight, a war monitor said Monday, calling them "the heaviest strikes" there in years.It called the raids "the heaviest strikes in Syria's coastal region since the start of strikes in 2012".

Israel launched heavy airstrikes on military sites in Syria’s coastal Tartus region overnight Sunday-Monday, reportedly targeting air defense units and missile depots, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).