MOSCOW: Russia forces based in Syria on Friday said four Israeli jets had launched a total of four cruise missiles and 16 guided aerial bombs against a research facility in the city of Masyaf on Thursday, Russian agencies reported.
Syrian troops using Russian-made anti-aircraft weapons shot down two missiles and seven guided bombs, Tass and RIA said, quoting a senior Russian officer. The attacks damaged equipment at the facility, he said.
Russian forces have remained in Syria since 2015 when they helped turn the tide in a civil war in favor of President Bashar Assad.
For several years, Israel has been mounting attacks on what it has described as Iranian-linked targets in Syria, where Tehran-backed forces, including Lebanon’s Hezbollah, have deployed to help Assad fight anti-government forces.
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Russia forces in Syria say Israeli jets attacked research facility
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Russia forces in Syria say Israeli jets attacked research facility
- Syrian troops using Russian-made anti-aircraft weapons shot down two missiles and seven guided bombs
Iranian missiles flying over Israel and the West Bank
Missiles were seen flying towards Israel in the early hours of Saturday, as the Israeli military said it identified missiles launched from Iran towards Israel.
Shortly after the fresh barrage the army said it had begun a new wave of strikes targeting Iranian infrastructure in Tehran. Israel also launched fresh attacks on Lebanon and said it was attacking Iranian and Hezbollah targets.
There was no immediate comment from Iran's Revolutionary Guard or Hezbollah. Hezbollah has fired rockets at Israel, sparking Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs and Lebanon's east and south.
Inside Israel, explosions could be heard as Israeli defenses activated to shoot down incoming Iranian fire.
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