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Reports in Syria: Air defense system activated in Damascus airport area - Walla! news

2020-08-31T20:21:14.717Z


A Syrian military source said that Israel had attacked targets in the south of the country with missiles, and that the air defense systems had intercepted them. According to reports in the official Syrian news agency SANA, hostile targets were intercepted in the southern suburbs of Damascus, while according to other reports it was a widespread attack in several hotspots.


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Reports in Syria: The air defense system was activated in the area of ​​the Damascus airport

A Syrian military source said that Israel had attacked targets in the south of the country with missiles, and that the air defense systems had intercepted them.

According to reports in the official Syrian news agency SANA, hostile targets were intercepted in the southern suburbs of Damascus, while according to other reports it was a widespread attack in several hotspots.

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Amir Bohbot

Monday, 31 August 2020, 23:00

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A Syrian military source said tonight (Monday) that Israel had attacked targets in the south of the country in a missile attack, and that the Syrian air defense systems had intercepted them.

This is after reports in the country of an Israeli attack in the area of ​​the airport in Damascus.

According to the official news agency SANA, hostile targets were intercepted in the southern suburbs of Damascus. According to some media reports in the country, this is a widespread attack in several centers. Golan Heights residents also reported hearing explosions in recent hours.



Tonight's attack is the attack The first has been attributed to Israel for a long time. The last attack in Syria, for which the IDF took extraordinary responsibility, occurred earlier this month, when the Air Force attacked several targets in the south of the country, in response to a border incident in which a terrorist cell tried to place explosives.

Attack attributed to Israel in the skies of Damascus, last month (Photo: APP)

According to an IDF spokesman, among the targets attacked were "observation posts and means of gathering intelligence, anti-aircraft guns and means of control at Syrian army bases."

The army blamed the Assad regime for the terrorist attack on the border, which it is not clear who was behind it.

"The IDF considers the Syrian regime responsible for any action taken in its territory, and will continue to act resolutely against any violation of the sovereignty of the State of Israel."



The IDF's approval comes after reports in Syria of a series of attacks.

The official SANA news agency reported that the air defense systems were activated in parts of southwestern suburbs of Damascus, and argued that "hostile targets were intercepted." At the same time, Al-Miadin also reported an attack helicopter Kuneitra Syrian Golan.



The IDF explained that The terrorist cell can be assigned to any organization, but according to most estimates, these are operatives on Iran's mission.

Hezbollah has denied any involvement in the incident.

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