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Syria says Israel struck near Homs, Tartus in 3rd alleged attack in 2 weeks
 [IsraelTimes] Opposition-linked group says targets were Iranian weapons caches; attack comes amid uptick in alleged Israeli strikesThe Israeli military struck a number of sites in western Syria in a rare early evening attack on Monday, Syrian state media reported. According to the Syrian military, the strikes hit targets in the area of Homs in Western Syria and around Tartus, along the Mediterranean coast. One of the targets was located at the Shayrat Airport near Homs. Syrian state media outlet SANA reported that two Syrian soldiers were maimed in the strikes, which also caused "material losses." The opposition-linked Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the targets were Iranian-controlled weapons caches. There was no comment from the Israel Defense Forces, in line with its policy of ambiguity regarding its activities in Syria. This was the third attack attributed to Israel in the past week and a half, and at least the sixth in the past month, marking a clear uptick in the number of strikes allegedly carried out by the Israeli military. According to the Syrian military, Monday’s attack was conducted at 7:16 p.m., an irregular time for an alleged Israeli strike, which are typically conducted in the early hours of the morning. According to SANA, the missiles were fired from Israeli jets flying off the coast of  ...the home of Hezbollah, which periodically starts a war with the Zionist Entity™, gets Beirut pounded to rubble, and then declares victory and has a parade..., north of Beirut. The Syrian military said it shot down most of the incoming missiles, a claim it makes after nearly every alleged Israeli strike, which Israeli military officials and civilian defense analysts largely dismiss as empty boasts. Related: Tartus: 2021-09-25 UN updates named death toll for Syria war Tartus: 2021-09-01 Taliban arrests top Afghan cleric who spoke out against insurgents Tartus: 2021-08-13 Accused of involving in crimes and drug trade Two Lebanese among three suspects killed in Tartus city Related: Homs: 2021-11-07 7 kills including a child in central Syria mine blast Homs: 2021-10-21 Likely US airstrikes on Iranian-linked positions in eastern Syria soon Homs: 2021-10-21 On the 13th October 2021 during the reported IDF airstrike around Palmyra, Syria the ''Qatari Royal Villa'' was struck, several structures were targeted Posted by: trailing wife 2021-11-09 |
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