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Israel says it struck targets southeast of Damascus ‘Kill first!’ Netanyahu claims Israel’s Syria strikes thwarted imminent ‘Iranian aggression’
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Israeli Defense Forces said they struck several targets outside Damascus. Syrian TV reported the country's air defenses intercepted "hostile targets" over the capital before they could reach their aim. Israeli Defense Forces have struck multiple ‘Iranian targets’ outside Damascus, claiming it helped prevent a deadly attack with ‘killer drones’. Syrian state TV said the country’s air defenses intercepted most of the missiles.
There have been multiple reports of explosions in the sky over Damascuson Saturday evening before midnight. There have been multiple reports of explosions in the sky over Damascus on Saturday evening before midnight, as Syrian air defense forces engaged “hostile targets” coming from the direction of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. In a rare admission, the IDF confirmed the raid, claiming the it targeted Iranian Quds Force operatives and Shiite militias who were allegedly planning a "large scale attack of multiple killer drones."
IDF claimed it struck Iranian Quds Force operatives and Shiite militias who were allegedly planning a "large scale attack of multiple killer drones."
The raid focused on striking targets outside of Aqraba village, southeast of Damascus. The raid focused on striking targets outside of Aqraba village, southeast of Damascus. Israeli military spokesman Jonathan Conricus said there might be casualties among the 'militia'.
Israeli military spokesman Jonathan Conricus said there might be casualties among the militia.
Israel frequently launches airstrikes against Syria, but it seldom comments on what are the targets exactly. The attacks are often rebuffed by Syria air defense systems.Israel frequently launches airstrikes against Syria, but it seldom comments on what are the targets exactly. The attacks are often rebuffed by Syria air defense systems.
"Our forces operate in every sector against the Iranian aggression," Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted after the attack. “If someone rises up to kill you, kill him first,” he added."Our forces operate in every sector against the Iranian aggression," Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted after the attack. “If someone rises up to kill you, kill him first,” he added.
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