Syria claims Israeli jets flying over Lebanon raided military base in Hama

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Syria state media said Thursday Israeli jets flying over Lebanon hit military targets in northwestern Hama province causing only material damage, in Israel’s latest escalation of raids in the last few months.
Earlier state media said Syrian army air defenses thwarted an unidentified missile attack on a city in northwestern Hama province, state media said on Thursday.
The news flash on state television said the missiles hit the outskirts of Misyaf city. Israel has in the last two months stepped up its strikes on suspected Iranian targets inside Syria.
Asked about the missile attack, an Israeli military spokeswoman declined comment.
Western intelligence sources said Israel had escalated raids in Syria at a time when world is distracted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Iranian-backed militias have long been entrenched near Misyaf where they have bases, part of a growing presence across government-controlled Syria, they added.

In April, Lebanon filed a U.N. complaint against Israel after its warplanes used Lebanese airspace to fire missiles at targets in Syria’s Homs.

Thursday’s raids reportedly targeted government troops, allied Iranian forces and Hezbollah fighters.

Israel rarely confirms details of its operations in Syria, but says Iran’s presence in support of President Bashar al-Assad is a threat and that it will continue its strikes.

AN/AFP

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One response to “Syria claims Israeli jets flying over Lebanon raided military base in Hama”

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    master09

    Get rid of these Iranian scum intrenched in Lebanon…..

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