Syria Says Four Killed in Israeli Missile Strikes

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Four civilians, including a toddler, were killed and 21 injured in Israeli missile strikes near Damascus late Sunday, Syria's state news agency SANA reported.

An AFP correspondent in Damascus reported hearing loud explosions during the night.

The Syrian news agency said the missiles struck near Damascus and in Homs province.

"Our air defences confronted enemy missiles launched by Israeli warplanes (...) towards some of our positions in Homs and in the vicinity of Damascus," SANA said, quoting a Syrian military source.

No details were given on the positions.

An Israeli military spokeswoman declined to comment on the report.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitor, said the strikes hit several Iranian positions near Damascus and targeted a research centre and a military airport west of the city of Homs where the Hezbollah Shiite movement and Iranians are deployed.

Rami Abdel Rahman, the observatory chief, said the strikes injured some of these forces.

Israel has carried out hundreds of air strikes in Syria since the beginning of the conflict in 2011, targeting forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and the regime's allies Iran and Hezbollah.

Comments 9
Thumb janoubi over 4 years

Expecting a response by hezbollah in the 'heart of occupied Palestine' anytime now!

14 May 2018, 17:56
Nassrallah revealed that Israel was warned via a foreign state that “the next response would be in the heart of occupied Palestine".
http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/246151-nasrallah-says-golan-attack-tells-israel-its-raids-won-t-go-unpunished

Thumb EagleDawn over 4 years

"the strikes hit several Iranian positions near Damascus and targeted a research centre and a military airport west of the city of Homs where the Hezbollah Shiite movement and Iranians are deployed."

"Mystic 15 minutes ago
The power of Iran cannot go unnoticed."

Thumb EagleDawn over 4 years

2 years ago:

Iran's national security council has warned Israel of a "firm and deterrent response" should it continue to strike targets in Syria.

Thumb EagleDawn over 4 years

"Mystic 16 hours ago
This is the era of the Resistance."

"Mystic:
The difference between Hezbollah and Israel zionists, is that hezb dies with happiness"

Thumb EagleDawn over 4 years

"ado.australia:
Yes... Israel now needs permission from Russia to fly in Syria and Lebanon and even in northern Israel! S-400 is a game changer and now only the US F22 raptors can do anything without Russian permission! israel is even more upset as they now cannot even enter Lebanese airspace!!!! Now Israel is finally vonerable in Lebanese airspace!"

Thumb joebustani over 4 years

Bless anyone person, entity, organization, brigade or country that inflicts extreme pain and unbearable suffering, death, torture, and destruction upon the iranian sectarian terrorist militia, its leaders, members, sponsors, supporters or followers wherever they may be.

Missing un520 over 4 years

Has Hezbollah/Iranian forces started baby-sitting, or was it a new recruit?

Thumb natour over 4 years

"We will retaliate at the place and time of our choosing". Notice they're no longer repeating this mantra. It's become stale and ridiculous even to their most ardent brainwashed supporters. BTW what are waiting for to use the S-400 game changer missiles, is Bashar planing to sell them in fifty years on eBay as "still in package - NOS" vintage military memorabilia?

Thumb janoubi over 4 years

New Old Stock