After an errant Syrian anti-aircraft missile exploded over the occupied West Bank, Israel carried out a substantial attack against Syrian air defenses, destroying a number of batteries, and causing substantial damage.
Syria explained the initial fire as targeting “hostile targets.” It exploded near Umm al-Fahm, and triggered sirens in the West Bank. Israel used this as a pretext for their attack.
Syria reported some incoming Israeli missiles were intercepted, but a lot of damage was also done. In addition, at least one soldier was confirmed killed, and five others wounded.
Syrian state media reported Israeli attacks near Damascus, and that the Israeli attack came from the occupied Golan Heights. The IDF offered a rare comment on the attack, saying they hit radar and anti-aircraft batteries.
In reality, this is because Israel is ticked off because Russia is starting joint air patrols with Syrian jets and stationed Russian forces inside Latakia, thus preventing Israeli attacks there. I would really like to see Russia green lighting Syria to use the S-400, but Russia appears to be in no hurry to escalate things with Israel.
I have no desire to see things escalate either. Having said that, Israel seems to operate when and where they decide to, having little or no care in terms of deaths, injuries and possible escalation… it seems likely, under such conditions, anything is possible, certainly including escalation…
Why not. Time to take Israel out.
Why dont you go there and tell that to them.
The US should go there and tell them exactly that.
Israel uses any excuse. It provokes excuses to exploit.