Israel attacks syria

Coincidence? Israeli strike in Damascus took place near important Shi’ite shrine - analysis

The Zaynab shrine has served as a center of pro-Iranian activity since the Syrian civil war began in 2011, and as such has been targeted by other groups.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Smoke rises after what the Iranian media said was an Israeli strike on a building close to the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria April 1, 2024.
Missile fire is seen over Damascus, Syria January 21, 2019.

Israel strikes Syrian port in Tartus - Syrian media

This is the fifth attack attributed to Israel in two months in Syrian territory.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Missile fire is seen over Damascus, Syria January 21, 2019.

Damascus airport targeted again in alleged Israeli airstrike on Syria

Syria’s SANA state news agency reported no casualties and only material damage. The report also claimed that air defenses downed most of the missiles that had been fired by Israel.

|ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Missile fire is seen over Damascus, Syria January 21, 2019.

Israeli airstrikes in Syria injure one, missiles shot down - Syrian reports

In the third alleged Israeli airstrike this week, sites south of Damascus were targeted and one person was injured, according to Syrian reports.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Report: IAF helicopter fires two missiles at Syrian Golan to thwart attack on Israel

Lebanese news portal el-Nashra reported that among those targeted in the strike was a senior Hezbollah commander.

JANUARY 18, 2015ByJPOST.COM STAFF, REUTERS, NOAM AMIR/MAARIV HASHAVUA
Israel Air Force helicopter [file]

Ya’alon tells Knesset: We will reach those who arm our enemies, wherever they are

"We will not compromise on this, and we will not allow the crossing of red lines that will endanger Israel's security," defense minister says.

DECEMBER 9, 2014ByYAAKOV LAPPIN
Video of alleged Israeli strike on Syria