Israel launches massive military strike against Iranian targets in Syria

Washington Post

Israel launches massive military strike against Iranian targets in Syria

The Israeli military said Thursday that it had bombed dozens of Iran-linked military facilities in Syria, as tensions between the three countries soared. The army said in a statement that its fighter jets had targeted Iranian intelligence and logistics sites around Damascus, as well as munition warehouses, observation and military posts. The attacks followed a wave of overnight missile strikes directed at Israeli territory — all of them apparently intercepted — that Israel blamed on Iran. Heavy military jet activity, explosions and air ...

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