Israel Asserts It Carried Out Two Strikes on Hezbollah Targets in Syria
Israeli military sources report that IDF jets have struck an intelligence headquarters and a weapons depot affiliated with the Shia militia. Read Full Article at RT.com
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The Israeli Air Force has confirmed that its warplanes targeted a suspected Hezbollah weapons warehouse in Homs province and an “intelligence compound” near Damascus during recent bombings in Syria.
Local residents reported explosions in Al-Qusayr on Tuesday afternoon, a town situated near the Lebanon border, just south of Homs. The Israel Defense Forces stated that the objective was a Hezbollah weapons and ammunition depot.
“This is a further example of Hezbollah establishing logistical infrastructure to transfer weapons from Syria to Lebanon through smuggling routes,” the IDF said in a statement, as reported by Israeli media on Tuesday evening. The IDF also accused Hezbollah of “establishing its terrorist infrastructure within civilian areas.”
Earlier that day, the IDF confirmed Israeli airstrikes in the vicinity of Damascus on Monday evening, claiming to have killed Mahmoud Mohammed Shaheen, the head of Hezbollah’s intelligence operations in Syria. Shaheen was reportedly responsible for overseeing Hezbollah's intelligence branch in Syria and coordinating with Iran and the Syrian government.
According to the Israeli military, targeting Hezbollah’s assets in Syria “further contributes to the IDF operations in Lebanon, undermining the intelligence abilities” of the group.
On Monday, the IDF announced its responsibility for an “intelligence-based special operation” in Syria that resulted in the capture of Syrian national Ali Soleiman al-Assi, who is accused of gathering intelligence for terrorist purposes. Al-Assi was residing in Saida, located just over 35 miles from the Israeli border. This operation reportedly occurred sometime during the summer.
In September, Israel initiated an air and ground offensive against Hezbollah, accusing the Lebanon-based Shia group of “terrorizing” northern border regions while the IDF was engaged in combat against Hamas in Gaza.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has carried out numerous airstrikes in Syria over the past several years, labeling them as preemptive self-defense measures against threats posed by Hezbollah and Iran. Tehran and the Shia militia have collaborated with Russia to assist Damascus in combating Islamic State terrorists, who once controlled significant areas of Syria and Iraq.
Sophie Wagner contributed to this report for TROIB News
Local residents reported explosions in Al-Qusayr on Tuesday afternoon, a town situated near the Lebanon border, just south of Homs. The Israel Defense Forces stated that the objective was a Hezbollah weapons and ammunition depot.
“This is a further example of Hezbollah establishing logistical infrastructure to transfer weapons from Syria to Lebanon through smuggling routes,” the IDF said in a statement, as reported by Israeli media on Tuesday evening. The IDF also accused Hezbollah of “establishing its terrorist infrastructure within civilian areas.”
Earlier that day, the IDF confirmed Israeli airstrikes in the vicinity of Damascus on Monday evening, claiming to have killed Mahmoud Mohammed Shaheen, the head of Hezbollah’s intelligence operations in Syria. Shaheen was reportedly responsible for overseeing Hezbollah's intelligence branch in Syria and coordinating with Iran and the Syrian government.
According to the Israeli military, targeting Hezbollah’s assets in Syria “further contributes to the IDF operations in Lebanon, undermining the intelligence abilities” of the group.
On Monday, the IDF announced its responsibility for an “intelligence-based special operation” in Syria that resulted in the capture of Syrian national Ali Soleiman al-Assi, who is accused of gathering intelligence for terrorist purposes. Al-Assi was residing in Saida, located just over 35 miles from the Israeli border. This operation reportedly occurred sometime during the summer.
In September, Israel initiated an air and ground offensive against Hezbollah, accusing the Lebanon-based Shia group of “terrorizing” northern border regions while the IDF was engaged in combat against Hamas in Gaza.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has carried out numerous airstrikes in Syria over the past several years, labeling them as preemptive self-defense measures against threats posed by Hezbollah and Iran. Tehran and the Shia militia have collaborated with Russia to assist Damascus in combating Islamic State terrorists, who once controlled significant areas of Syria and Iraq.
Sophie Wagner contributed to this report for TROIB News
