Title: Five Explosions Rock Syrian City of Latakia

Syrian state media reported on Tuesday that a fire caused by an "Israeli aggression" targeting the area around the port of Latakia was extinguished, resulting in material damage, with no information available on casualties. Syrian state television stated that five explosions shook the coastal city of Latakia following the "Israeli aggression" on the container terminal at the port, prompting firefighting vehicles to quickly respond to the attack. An Israeli military spokesperson stated that the army does not comment on reports from abroad. Israel periodically conducts strikes on what it describes as Iranian targets in Syria, where Iranian-backed forces, including the Lebanese Hezbollah, have been present over the past decade to support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the war. The Latakia port, located on the Mediterranean Sea, is Syria's main port through which essential food supplies and other necessities flow into the country; it is also near the Russian Hmeimim Air Base.