Why Iran and Israel Are Clashing in Syria

NY Times

Why Iran and Israel Are Clashing in Syria

A simmering conflict between Israel and Iran escalated overnight when Israeli jets struck dozens of Iranian targets in neighboring Syria. The strikes came after what the Israeli military described as an The Israelis said it was Iran’s first direct rocket attack against Israeli targets. By Thursday morning, the Israeli Air Force had destroyed “nearly all” of Iran’s military infrastructure in Syria, according to Israel’s defense minister, Avigdor Lieberman. Iran is one of the most powerful backers of Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad. It ...

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