BEIRUT: Israeli raids hit warehouses storing weapons for the Lebanese Hezbollah group in Syria Tuesday, a war monitor said, as a Syrian military source said air defenses had intercepted several missiles.
Israel has launched hundreds of air strikes in Syria since civil war broke out in 2011, targeting Iran-backed forces including Hezbollah as well as Syrian army positions.
The strikes have increased since Israel’s war with Palestinian militant group Hamas, a Hezbollah ally, began on October 7.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the latest strikes near the capital Damascus Tuesday had destroyed weapons and ammunition, causing secondary explosions and fires.
A military source quoted by Syrian state media said Israeli “air aggression” had targeted several military positions near Damascus.
“Our air defenses took action and shot down several missiles,” the source added.
The Britain-based Observatory said it was the second such strike in two days, coming after raids on Sunday hit another Hezbollah weapons depot and a separate site near Damascus.
Earlier this month, an Israeli strike reportedly killed an Iranian Revolutionary Guard and two other people in Banias on Syria’s Mediterranean coast.
The Israeli army said last week it had hit about 4,500 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon and Syria over the past five months.
Israel rarely comments on individual strikes but has repeatedly said it will not allow Iran to expand its presence in Syria.
Israel hits Hezbollah arms depots in Syria: war monitor
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Israel hits Hezbollah arms depots in Syria: war monitor
- Strikes have increased since Israel’s war with Palestinian militant group Hamas, a Hezbollah ally, began on October 7
Jordanian king and British PM condemn Iran’s targeting of Arab countries
- Starmer reaffirms the UK’s support and solidarity with Jordan and the Gulf countries
- King Abdullah calls on the international community to take effective action to reduce tensions
LONDON: King Abdullah II of Jordan and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed ways to achieve comprehensive calm in the region during a phone call on Sunday.
King Abdullah denounced the attacks on Jordan and several Arab countries, cautioning about their consequences for the region’s security and stability. He emphasized that recent regional developments require the international community to take effective action to reduce tensions, according to the Petra news agency.
Starmer condemned Iran’s attacks on Jordan and other Arab countries, reaffirming the UK’s support and solidarity with Jordan.
Amid the American and Israeli military actions since Saturday, Iran has launched a barrage of missiles into Israel. It has also targeted US aircraft at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan and other US bases in the Arab Gulf countries.
Some of the Iranian missiles have struck civilian sites, particularly in Dubai, and have disrupted flights in the region.
