Syria’s Aleppo Province saw the deadliest Israeli attacks in years on Friday, when Israeli warplanes hit multiple targets in the Aleppo countryside and targeted a Hezbollah warehouse near Aleppo’s airport. The warehouse reportedly housed rockets, and the attack resulted in a series of explosions.
As of Saturday, at least 52 people were reported killed in the Israeli attacks, 38 of them Syrian soldiers, 7 pro-Iranian forces and 7 members of Hezbollah. The toll may yet rise further, however, as civilians were also reported slain and still do not appear in the final count. Dozens were also reported wounded.
Israel declined comment on the killings in Syria, saying they do not comment on reports of their strikes from the media. They did however claim to have killed the deputy head of Hezbollah’s rocket and missile unit in a separate attack on southern Lebanon.
Israel’s involvement in the attacks doesn’t appear to be in any serious doubt, however, as Defense Minister Yoav Gallant made comments on the matter referring to it as a “successful termination like the one executed this morning.” He suggested more attacks on pro-Iran factions should be expected as rockets continue to fly from Lebanon.
Israel has been engaged in ongoing attacks and counter-attacks with Hezbollah since the war in the Gaza Strip began. While Israel tries to limit Hezbollah’s access to weapons with attacks in Syria, this was the single deadliest strike since the Syrian Civil War began in 2011.
Syria’s Defense Ministry said in a statement that a number of civilians were killed in the attacks and property was damaged. The ministry did not offer numbers for Friday’s attacks yet, but at least two civilians were reported to have been slain on Thursday, even before the big attacks really started.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning the attacks as both a violation of international law and a violation of Syrian sovereignty. They called on the international community to condemn the Israeli aggression. Russia, an ally of Syria, issued a statement deeply critical of the attacks.
Analysts speculate that Israel wants to reaffirm their willingness to further escalate tensions in the north despite growing international calls for peace and mounting isolation. Keeping additional weapons from getting to Hezbollah before a potential war also seems to be a strong motivator.
It’s not clear, however, how seriously the damage to a single warehouse would limit Hezbollah’s ability to smuggle weapons into Lebanon, and if anything, the deaths of several of their members in the Syrian attacks will probably motivate more retaliatory rocket fire against the Israeli north.
Israel is stirring a damn sh-t storm, again, what the damn hell?!
No,Israel is exercising self defense.
The Israeli Werhmacht rolls along. So it goes.
I prefer the moniker “Imperial Zionist Army.” If the neo-cons insist on calling everyone they hate, “the new Hitler,” we should start referring to enemies of humanity as “the new Tojo.” Keeps things from getting stale.
Disgusting lawlessness.
You don’t have a right to just fly over a sovereign nation and choose targets to injudiciously assassinate.
Cutting off arms shipments to your enemies is totally just.
Yes, America should cut off arms shipments to Israel
But the USA can’t do it, the ship has no captain, no leadership worth the name.
The demented genocide Joe Biden and the scum he picked are useless. The unsinkable Titanic is a sinking ship with the useless, demented captain drunk under the table and no one in charge.
You first have to create an enemy to justify the killing and destruction to rob what you want from them, like beach front property or mineral resources.
No, both Palestinians and Israelis have very strong ties to a limited piece of land,and have good reasons to hate each other.
The biggest arms dealer in the world is USA.
Not only are we the great arms dealer of the world – we are an instigator of revolutions and coups everywhere too.
You do have that right it the two countries are a war, which they have been since Oct 6, 1973. Unlike Egypt, Syria never made a peace with Israel.
Lawless US and Israel are rogue states. Add to that the lack of simple common sense and you end up with blood, death, ruins and suffering, the result of insanity pure.
USA never signed a peace treaty with many countries we warred against but in your logic that gives us carte blanche right to bomb away in perpetuity because no signed paper.
Hezbollah and its masters have every intent of attacking and destroying Israel;Israel has every right to prevent this.
The only strategy they have is to use bombs to destroy everything in sight animated or inanimate.
Destroying is all they know how to do, they can’t build anything.
More and more brazen attack by the Imperial Zionist Army
Duh,Hamas attacked Israel on Oct 7.
It is retaliation for decades of blood and tears caused by the extremely brutal Israeli occupier, the modern day Nazis. Israelis and Americans are morally bankrupt, people who don’t know right from wrong.
The IDF represents them, undisciplined and brutal dehumanized monsters.
Like Israel wasn’t bombing Syria before Oct 7th. But what the hell, might as well use it for all that it is worth. Right, Pig shit?
They are desperate to expand the war because they’re losing. The Samson Option.
they are desperate to prevent Hezbollah atacks against Israel.
Is it painful to be that obtuse and mendacious?
Look in a mirror.
If Syrian War planes killed 42 people in Israel the US would declare War over “naked Syrian aggression” on Israeli sovereignty.
7 Million squatters who are the main source of violence in the region.
Yes,the Arabs who came from Arabia are the swatters.
I was under the impression that there were only 3 million Palestinians living in the West Bank.
I was under the impression you were a moron. And you proved me right.
They are showing Russia that Israel can attack Syria at will. Just angry display of contempt. Harm, in military sense, as pointed in the article, was not meaningful. However, situation has changed. Israel no longer notifies Russia of planned strikes. Russia, as a result, is lodging protest with Israel and UN. This is another potential conflict point.
Russia must like it. Russia’s love with Israel is like a male praying mantis seeking a female to “complete” him.
Every time Israel escalates, Hezbollah escalates. Only Hezbollah can win that one – it’s called “escalation dominance.” Because Hezbollah has more stand-off weapons than Israel does – because Israel is wasting theirs attacking the Palestinians. Which is why Hezbollah hasn’t fully entered the war yet. They and Hamas are draining Israel just as Russia is draining Ukraine of men.
It’s called “attrition warfare”. Israel – and the US – can’t win that.
If anyone feels confused, this may help: The Cradle: “Dozens killed by joint Israeli, HTS attack on Syria–Israel has a long history of coordination with extremist groups in Syria.” News Desk
MAR 29, 2024
https://thecradle.co/articles-id/24136
Its an on going atatement on Western Minority World media that these blatant war crimes have been going on for years with no comment yet if the Syrians were to retaliate in any way, the howls of “Israel has a right to defebd itself” would be unending.
Nothing will change until more Israelis die. Sad, not a good thing either, but that is where we are.
bombing the shit out of Syria?
ok let’s entertain uncle sam and pretend that Syria is overflowing with hezbollahs.
looks good in western media doesn’t it.
never mind that uncle sam has been stealing their oil since day one.
remember when uncle sam insisted that Syrian prez Bassar was chemically attacking his own peoples with chemical attacks? right then. that was total BS. the reality is/was that Syrian prez Bassar is/was trying his damnedest to preserve his peoples from the onslaught of western oil companies.
oh by the way, the plastic industry is a subsidiary of the oil industry. so when you see a shitload of plastic waste on the side of a road, you should focus your anger on the oil industry.
WHAT
So without plastics,how will you purchase cheeses,breads, and other foods? eye wear,dashboards,counters,ect?
And don’t forget rugs, which are mostly made of plastics. You know Nylon. And knee replacements joints which use plastic as an important part. And of course, Legos. Then there are glad bags. The list is long.
“plastic waste on the side of a road, you should focus your anger on the oil industry.” No, you should be mad at the litter bugs who tossed the litter to side of the road.
If you do not know the peace of the father and the son, you cannot know the peace, of anyone.
Israel’s judgement time has just about come.
And who,pray tell,are the”father and son”?
I so enjoy your sense of humor, dear Jake and thanks for caring and sharing, your tremendous sense of humor!
I assumed you were speaking of a organized crime family.
Its ok because were the Divinely chosen victims that above rules, laws, ethics etc….Anyway we have backup from the greatest military the planet will ever see…
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