Israeli warplanes have fired a number of missiles towards Damascus, >triggering Syrian air defence that shot down most of them, according to
state media reports.
"The results of the aggression so far were limited to a strike on one of
the warehouses at Damascus airport," SANA news agency cited a military
source as saying. The attack took place at 11:15pm (21:15 GMT), it said.
The state news agency also quoted a transport ministry source as saying
that the airport was running normally.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/01/israel-fires-missiles-damascus-airport-syria-state-media-190112061043686.html
Syrian state media broadcast footage of what it said were the air defences >firing, with bright lights seen shooting across the night sky. Explosions >were heard in one of the videos.
Israel has mounted attacks in Syria as part of its efforts to counter the >influence carved out there by Iran, which is supporting President Bashar >al-Assad in the war that erupted in 2011.
Many of them have been in the area south of Damascus.
"Two areas hosting military positions of Iranian forces and the Lebanese >Hezbollah movement have been targeted," the Syrian Observatory for Human >Rights monitor said.
These were near the airport and around the Kisweh area south of Damascus,
the observatory said.
In an earlier report, SANA had spoken of Syrian air defence batteries >attacking "enemy targets".
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed not to let Tehran >entrench itself militarily in the war-torn country.
The last Israeli attack reported by the state media was on December 25,
when a missile attack wounded three Syrian soldiers.
A senior Israeli official said in September Israel had carried out more
than 200 attacks against Iranian targets in Syria in the last two years.
### - here we go again? plus if iran/syria retaliates who knows how the >israelis will respond even though they've started it? oh but then the >israelis say iran started it just by being in syria in the first place!
looks like those russian s300 defence russia missiles supplied to syria
are working too by the looks of things, although it doesn't mention how
many israel fired...
plus, considering what's probably coming, it's no wonder the US is
planning to pull-out of syria huh
this being israel's response to this latest strike:
Outgoing IDF chief: Israel has struck ‘thousands’ of Iranian targets in >Syria
In an interview to the New York Times ahead of his retirement next week, >Eisenkot for the first time confirmed the scale of Israel’s ongoing >military campaign to thwart Iranian entrenchment in Syria.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/outgoing-idf-chief-israel-struck-thousands-of-iranian-targets-in-syria/
“We struck thousands of targets without claiming responsibility or asking >for credit,” he said.
At first, Eisenkot said Israeli operations in Syria operated under a >“certain threshold,” referring to the IDF restricting strikes to weapons >shipments bound for Iran’s Lebanon-based proxy group Hezbollah during the >first few years of the civil war that broke out in 2011.
But in the years that followed, Eisenkot said Iran made a “significant >change” in its Syria strategy, and began importing manpower from around
the Muslim world in a bid to solidify its hold in the country.
“Their vision was to have significant influence in Syria by building a >force of up to 100,000 Shiite fighters from Pakistan, Afghanistan and >Iraq,” he said. “They built intelligence bases and an air force base >within each Syrian air base. And they brought civilians in order to >indoctrinate them.”
By 2016, Eisenkot said the Commander of Iran’s Quds Force, Qassem >Soleimani, had mobilized 3,000 of his men in Syria, along with 8,000 >Hezbollah fighters and another 11,000 foreign Shiite troops.
By January 2017, Eisenkot said he received unanimous permission from the >security cabinet to step up strikes in Syria to near daily occurrences. In >2018 alone, he said Israel dropped 2,000 bombs on Iranian targets.
Soleimani attempted to retaliate to the ramped up Israeli campaign by >launching 30 rockets at northern Israel last May, but Eisenkot said that
not a single one reached its target.
The outgoing IDF chief said the Israeli strikes have been successful in >preventing Iran from entrenching itself in Syria like it has in Yemen, >Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. Soleimani, he said, made a strategic mistake
by underestimating Israel’s resolve to act against Iranian interests in
the region.
“His error was choosing a playground where he is relatively weak,” >Eisenkot said. “We have complete intelligence superiority in this area. We >enjoy complete aerial superiority. We have strong deterrence and we have
the justification to act.”
“The force we faced over the last two years was a determined force,” he >added, “but not very impressive in its capabilities.”
As a result of the Israeli strikes, Eisenkot said the Iranians were moving >troops out of Syria and “transferring their efforts” to Iraq.
Eisenkot’s interview was published hours after Syrian media reported that >air defenses shot down Israeli missiles near Damascus late Friday night.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said the warplanes
targeted two areas “hosting military positions of Iranian forces and the >Lebanese Hezbollah movement.”
Israeli officials made no statement on Friday’s reports, though it seldom >comments on its operations in Syria.
***
### - riiiight... ya can't stop what's (inevitably) coming?
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Hello Mr Aherne. A friend of mine tells me you owe him, I think, $50.
It evidently relates to some sort of wager you had with him at the
start of last year about the probability of war between Israel and
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On Sat, 12 Jan 2019 16:13:42 -0000, slider <slider@atashram.com>
wrote:
Israeli warplanes have fired a number of missiles towards Damascus, >>triggering Syrian air defence that shot down most of them, according to >>state media reports.
"The results of the aggression so far were limited to a strike on one of >>the warehouses at Damascus airport," SANA news agency cited a military >>source as saying. The attack took place at 11:15pm (21:15 GMT), it said.
The state news agency also quoted a transport ministry source as saying >>that the airport was running normally.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/01/israel-fires-missiles-damascus-airport-syria-state-media-190112061043686.html
Syrian state media broadcast footage of what it said were the air defences >>firing, with bright lights seen shooting across the night sky. Explosions >>were heard in one of the videos.
Israel has mounted attacks in Syria as part of its efforts to counter the >>influence carved out there by Iran, which is supporting President Bashar >>al-Assad in the war that erupted in 2011.
Many of them have been in the area south of Damascus.
"Two areas hosting military positions of Iranian forces and the Lebanese >>Hezbollah movement have been targeted," the Syrian Observatory for Human >>Rights monitor said.
These were near the airport and around the Kisweh area south of Damascus, >>the observatory said.
In an earlier report, SANA had spoken of Syrian air defence batteries >>attacking "enemy targets".
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed not to let Tehran >>entrench itself militarily in the war-torn country.
The last Israeli attack reported by the state media was on December 25, >>when a missile attack wounded three Syrian soldiers.
A senior Israeli official said in September Israel had carried out more >>than 200 attacks against Iranian targets in Syria in the last two years.
### - here we go again? plus if iran/syria retaliates who knows how the >>israelis will respond even though they've started it? oh but then the >>israelis say iran started it just by being in syria in the first place!
looks like those russian s300 defence russia missiles supplied to syria
are working too by the looks of things, although it doesn't mention how >>many israel fired...
plus, considering what's probably coming, it's no wonder the US is
planning to pull-out of syria huh
this being israel's response to this latest strike:
Outgoing IDF chief: Israel has struck ‘thousands’ of Iranian targets in >>Syria
In an interview to the New York Times ahead of his retirement next week, >>Eisenkot for the first time confirmed the scale of Israel’s ongoing >>military campaign to thwart Iranian entrenchment in Syria.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/outgoing-idf-chief-israel-struck-thousands-of-iranian-targets-in-syria/
“We struck thousands of targets without claiming responsibility or asking >>for credit,” he said.
At first, Eisenkot said Israeli operations in Syria operated under a >>“certain threshold,” referring to the IDF restricting strikes to weapons >>shipments bound for Iran’s Lebanon-based proxy group Hezbollah during the >>first few years of the civil war that broke out in 2011.
But in the years that followed, Eisenkot said Iran made a “significant >>change” in its Syria strategy, and began importing manpower from around >>the Muslim world in a bid to solidify its hold in the country.
“Their vision was to have significant influence in Syria by building a >>force of up to 100,000 Shiite fighters from Pakistan, Afghanistan and >>Iraq,” he said. “They built intelligence bases and an air force base >>within each Syrian air base. And they brought civilians in order to >>indoctrinate them.”
By 2016, Eisenkot said the Commander of Iran’s Quds Force, Qassem >>Soleimani, had mobilized 3,000 of his men in Syria, along with 8,000 >>Hezbollah fighters and another 11,000 foreign Shiite troops.
By January 2017, Eisenkot said he received unanimous permission from the >>security cabinet to step up strikes in Syria to near daily occurrences. In >>2018 alone, he said Israel dropped 2,000 bombs on Iranian targets.
Soleimani attempted to retaliate to the ramped up Israeli campaign by >>launching 30 rockets at northern Israel last May, but Eisenkot said that >>not a single one reached its target.
The outgoing IDF chief said the Israeli strikes have been successful in >>preventing Iran from entrenching itself in Syria like it has in Yemen, >>Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. Soleimani, he said, made a strategic mistake
by underestimating Israel’s resolve to act against Iranian interests in >>the region.
“His error was choosing a playground where he is relatively weak,” >>Eisenkot said. “We have complete intelligence superiority in this area. We >>enjoy complete aerial superiority. We have strong deterrence and we have >>the justification to act.”
“The force we faced over the last two years was a determined force,” he >>added, “but not very impressive in its capabilities.”
As a result of the Israeli strikes, Eisenkot said the Iranians were moving >>troops out of Syria and “transferring their efforts” to Iraq.
Eisenkot’s interview was published hours after Syrian media reported that >>air defenses shot down Israeli missiles near Damascus late Friday night.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said the warplanes
targeted two areas “hosting military positions of Iranian forces and the >>Lebanese Hezbollah movement.”
Israeli officials made no statement on Friday’s reports, though it seldom >>comments on its operations in Syria.
***
### - riiiight... ya can't stop what's (inevitably) coming?
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