The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights announced that an “Israeli strike” targeted positions of Syrian regime forces in southern Syria, at dawn on Friday, at the same time as reports of an alleged Israeli attack on Iran, according to media reports. America.
He reported Observatory “The strikes took place in the area between Suwayda and Daraa, at the same time as the intensive Israeli aircraft without air defense missiles,” he said, adding that “the area is located between Zar’a and Qarfa, where a group- radar battle”, according to what was reported by Agence France-Presse.
There was no confirmation from the Israeli army about launching any strikes in Syria, and they rarely do such operations.
Syrian regime media reported that a military source on Friday said that the Israeli missile attack targeted air defense sites in the southern region of Syria.
Reports of strikes in Syria coincided with reports of an explosion in Isfahan, Iran, which American media attributed to Israel.
The latter said Iranian and Israeli officials said Israel carried out strikes in response to last weekend’s Iranian attack.
The Israeli army refused to comment on the reports, while Iranian media denied that any cities had been attacked.
Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported that “informed sources” said that “there are no reports of a foreign attack” that took place in Iran, following the explosions heard in the country.
As a result of the air blast that targeted the Iranian consulate building in Damascus, at the beginning of this month, seven members of the Revolutionary Guard were killed, including two senior officers, tensions flared between Tehran and Israel.
Iran blamed Israel for the attack, before responding last weekend by launching hundreds of drones and ballistic missiles.
Although Israeli air defenses and its allies repelled the attack, Israel promised to respond to Iran.
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2024-04-19 07:25:52
