Fires at Latakia doused long hours after alleged Israeli attack; in visit to air force base, Gantz urges countries to stop allowing Tehran to stream weapons through territory

Videos posted to social media show huge explosions and fires raging across the port; strike would be second alleged Israeli attack on facility this month

Strikes would be a rare Israeli attack on port, a vital facility where much of Syria’s imports are brought into the war-torn country; no injuries reported

Initial reports say blast caused 2 light injuries and considerable damage, amid escalating maritime tensions in region

Jihadist group in Latakia region accuses Damascus of chlorine strike, drawing US warning to Assad over use of banned weapons

Government forces backed by Russian air power push forward in areas in northwest Syria still controlled by jihadists