Israel strengthens its air force with three new F-35s, moving toward a fleet of 75 by 2027, alongside other key upgrades.
Katz said, "There will be no impunity for Islamic terror against Israel in Damascus, nor in any other area."
Another aim of the air display was to drive interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa's forces away from the Druze areas of Syria, N12 added.
The presence of such equipment constitutes a threat to the State of Israel and IDF operations, the military explained.
The strikes were the largest known ones since the ceasefire agreement was signed in November.
During the flight, the forces practiced operational coordination between the two militaries to enhance their ability to address various regional threats.
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The source added that such an allegation is a lie made up by Israel "to cover up its plans regarding Syria after the fall of the Assad regime."
Shaheen was responsible for overseeing transactions for the buying of weapons on the Syrian-Lebanese border during the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.
Israel must stay focused on defeating terror, now more than ever.
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