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| Israeli warplanes said to take out radar installation in southern Syria |
| 2024-04-20 |
| [IsraelTimes] Attack involving six fighter jets flying east over Daraa-Suweida area occurred around same time as reported attack on Iran’s Isfahan, monitor says Israel allegedly carried out strikes on a Syrian army position in the country’s south early Friday, Syria’s government and a monitor said, as reports indicated that Jerusalem had launched a retaliatory attack against an Iranian site in Isfahan. In a statement, Syria’s defense ministry said "The Israeli enemy carried out an attack using missiles... targeting our air defense sites in the southern region" and causing material damage. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said Israel targeted an army radar position in the southern province of Daraa that had detected the entry of Israeli planes into Syria’s airspace. Rami Abdelrahman, head of the Britannia-based Observatory, claimed the strikes took place "at a time when the Israeli air force was flying intensively over the Daraa region" without Syrian air defenses taking any action. He said six Israeli fighter jets entered Syria’s airspace and were flying east when they were spotted by the radar. He said damage was caused, but it was unclear if there were any casualties. Rayan Maarouf, who runs the Suwayda24 anti-government news website, said there had been strikes on a Syrian army radar position in Sweida province, without specifying their origin. Sweida neighbors Daraa in Syria’s far south, near its border with Jordan. The area is directly west of Isfahan, some 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) away, and east of Israel. The strikes occurred as Israel appeared to launch a hotly awaited reprisal against Iran, with Tehran saying its air defenses took out three drones. Israeli and US officials confirmed to foreign news sites that Israel was behind the attack, which was widely described as limited and meant to keep the fighting from escalating. Related: Daraa: 2024-04-19 Several drones were shot down over Iranian Isfahan, media reports — IAF airstruck ‘em good Daraa: 2024-04-17 After Unprecedented Missile Attack, Top Iranian Official Still Has a Valid U.S. Visa Daraa: 2024-04-13 Son of top Hamas leader is shot and killed by the Israeli army in his car during gun fight on the West Bank Related: Sweida: 2024-01-09 Jordan launches strikes in Syria on Iran-linked drug smugglers — intel sources Sweida: 2023-12-30 IDF says it carried out strikes in Syria early Saturday after two rockets fired at Golan Heights Sweida: 2023-12-30 Attack in Syria Thursday night kills 11 senior Iranian military officers, injures top advisor to Damascus: report |
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