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Israeli airstrikes wound five Syrian soldiers, state media say Israeli airstrikes wound five Syrian soldiers, state media say
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Attack near western city of Homs early on Sunday was Israel’s third in recent daysAttack near western city of Homs early on Sunday was Israel’s third in recent days
Five Syrian soldiers were wounded in the latest Israeli airstrike on Syria, the state news agency Sana reported on Sunday, while Iran said two Revolutionary Guard officers had died in earlier attacks. Five Syrian soldiers were wounded in the latest Israeli airstrike on Syria, the state news agency Sana reported on Sunday, while Iran said two Revolutionary Guards officers had died in earlier attacks.
Israel has launched hundreds of airstrikes on Syrian territory during more than a decade of civil war, primarily targeting Iranian-backed forces and Lebanese Hezbollah fighters as well as Syrian army positions.Israel has launched hundreds of airstrikes on Syrian territory during more than a decade of civil war, primarily targeting Iranian-backed forces and Lebanese Hezbollah fighters as well as Syrian army positions.
The strike early on Sunday near the western city of Homs early on Sunday was Israel’s third in recent days after the capital Damascus was targeted on the nights of 30 and 31 March, according to the agency. The strike early on Sunday near the western city of Homs was Israel’s third in recent days after the capital, Damascus, was targeted on the nights of 30 and 31 March, according to the agency.
“The Israeli enemy carried out an air assault ... targeting positions in the city of Homs and its province,” Sana cited a military source as saying.“The Israeli enemy carried out an air assault ... targeting positions in the city of Homs and its province,” Sana cited a military source as saying.
Syria’s air defences intercepted several missiles, but five soldiers were wounded and some material damage was reported, Sana said.Syria’s air defences intercepted several missiles, but five soldiers were wounded and some material damage was reported, Sana said.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitor, said the strikes had targeted positions of Syrian government forces and pro-Iran groups. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a British-based monitor, said the strikes had targeted positions of Syrian government forces and pro-Iran groups.
Its head, Rami Abdel Rahman, said that in addition to the five wounded Syrian soldiers, several Iran-affiliated fighters had been killed in a strike on a research centre.Its head, Rami Abdel Rahman, said that in addition to the five wounded Syrian soldiers, several Iran-affiliated fighters had been killed in a strike on a research centre.
“An arms depot belonging to Lebanese Hezbollah forces in the military airport of Dabaa, in the southwestern sector of Homs, was destroyed,” he said. “An arms depot belonging to Lebanese Hezbollah forces in the military airport of Dabaa, in the south-western sector of Homs, was destroyed,” he said.
Israel also launched “several missiles from the occupied Golan Heights” against positions near Damascus on Friday, Syrian state media said.Israel also launched “several missiles from the occupied Golan Heights” against positions near Damascus on Friday, Syrian state media said.
The observatory said they had targeted a weapons and ammunition depot of the Syrian military and pro-Iran groups.The observatory said they had targeted a weapons and ammunition depot of the Syrian military and pro-Iran groups.
Sepahnews, the website of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said on Friday that officer Milad Heidari had been killed. Sepahnews, the website of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said on Friday that an officer, Milad Heidari, had been killed.
The same website reported on Sunday that Meghdad Mahghani, a military adviser wounded in the same strike, had “attained the high rank of martyrdom”.The same website reported on Sunday that Meghdad Mahghani, a military adviser wounded in the same strike, had “attained the high rank of martyrdom”.
Israel rarely comments on the strikes it carries out on Syria, but it has repeatedly said it will not allow its arch-foe Iran to extend its footprint in the country.Israel rarely comments on the strikes it carries out on Syria, but it has repeatedly said it will not allow its arch-foe Iran to extend its footprint in the country.
In comments after the strike on Sunday, the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said: “We are exacting a high price from the regimes that support terrorism beyond Israel’s borders. I suggest that our enemies not err.”In comments after the strike on Sunday, the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said: “We are exacting a high price from the regimes that support terrorism beyond Israel’s borders. I suggest that our enemies not err.”