One day after Israeli officials began talking up a new escalation of their attacks on Syria, Israeli warplanes entered Syrian airspace, attacking the northern city of Hama and killing at least two people.
A flurry of Israeli rockets were fired at sites in al-Masayaf and Wadi al-Uyoun. This included a number of smaller security sites, and a scientific research facility and adjoining warehouse that had been attacked previously.
As usual with such attacks, Israeli officials have yet to comment on the incident, either to confirm that they did attack Syria, or why they attacked these particular sites. It is rare for Israel to discuss particulars of strikes.
Syria offered few details on what exactly was hit, or who the victims were. They did, however, report through their state media outlet that air defenses were deployed and had successful intercepted several Israeli rockets. They also reported air defenses active at Tartus.
That could be significant if confirmed. Tartus Province plays host to the Russian naval base in Syria, and Russia has long warned Israel not to make incursions anywhere near there. Israeli officials were talking about ignoring previous deals with Russia, but such a move could be risky, indeed.
Live by the sowed, die by the sowed.
One must hope that Russia takes brutal action against illegal Zionist attacks upon Syria. Israel has long needed a brutal and decisive bloody nose of monumental proportions.
Putin needs to stop playing both sides of the fence and give Syria some adequate machinery to defend themselves with, instead of that rusty old Soviet junk. Bibi will never be an allie to the peace Russia seeks in the region. No deal will ever be good enough.
The SAA has done quite well with support from Russia and Iran, delivering defeats to the US and its allies. Putin had played only one side of the fence, the pro-Syria side.
Putin continues to be cozy with Netanyahu in attempt to get him to moderate his position on Assad. His diplomacy in this regard has failed repeatedly. While he did play a pivotal role in helping Assad to expel ISIS and Al-Nusrah, Putin has neglected to sell Syria Russia’s best anti-missile technology in order to keep them dependent on Russian aid. I said nothing about Iran. Iran has given Syria everything and then some. But Putin keeps playing games with Bibi and Assad. I think he actually likes the acrimony between them. It gives him more power in the region.
The only deal that Bibi will ever go for is if he gets all the marbles and the goyim can go to hell.
Probably the Israeli jets did not enter Syrian airspace but fired stand-off missiles from Lebanese airspace. There have been reports of continuing attacks on installations near Hama for some time, apparently they are ineffective.
There is no need to fear.
US war profiteers are here!
I wonder how long Putin is going to put up with the U.S. making him eat shi#.