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Satellite firm releases images of site bombed in airstrike attributed to Israel
[IsraelTimes] Buildings destroyed by jets late Friday reportedly housed missile production facility; several Iranian and pro-Iranian holy warriors said killed, 17 injured.
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An Israeli satellite imaging firm on Sunday released images of a Syrian military base that was targeted in an Arclight airstrike in the predawn hours of Saturday morning, which was attributed to Israel.

A large hangar and three nearby buildings were destroyed in the attack on the facility, near the city of Masyaf in the western Hama province, according to the satellite images analyzed and distributed by ImageSat International.

The structures hit were reportedly used in the production of missiles.

"ISI assesses that all the elements and/or equipment inside are completely destroyed as well," the firm said.

According to a report by the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights in Arabic, a number of Iranian "elements" and pro-Iranian holy warriors were killed in the alleged attack, and 17 people were maimed.

The facility targeted in the strike was built from 2014 to 2016 next to an existing Syrian military base, according to ISI.

Syria’s official state news agency SANA said Israel targeted the base in Masyaf at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, but that Syrian air defenses intercepted the attack, downing some of the missiles fired. The regime mouthpiece said the interception resulted in the destruction of several buildings and the wounding of three "fighters."

The area is known to house Iranian forces and their Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah.

Israel has reportedly conducted a number of strikes on sites around Masyaf in recent years.

As a rule, Israel does not comment on specific airstrikes in Syria, but does generally acknowledge conducting operations there.
Ynet adds:
The site is believed to be related to Iranian ambitions to produce precise surface-to-surface missiles on Syrian soil. The images show S-300 anti-aircraft batteries operated by the Assad regime as well as an S-400 battery operated by the Russian military assisting the regime.

The report by ISI states that the site that was struck is indeed a missile production facility and can be used to assemble missile parts and improve their accuracy.

The report also states that the site lacks facilities for the manufacture of missile engines or warheads, as no reinforced structures were observed.
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