According to reports out of the Syrian media, Israeli warplanes launched four airstrikes against a Hezbollah base in western Syria, along the Lebanon border, killing at least 13 people and wounding dozens of others.
The report identified the slain as eight Hezbollah fighters and five Syrian soldiers. No reason was given for the attack and, as with several previous Israeli attacks on Syria, there has been no formal statement from the Israeli military confirming the incident, let alone explaining it.
The previous attacks didn’t target stationary bases, however, and were explained away as targeting convoys Israel believed to be smuggling weapons to Hezbollah. Israeli officials have repeatedly said they will never allow Hezbollah to obtain certain advanced weapons.
If confirmed, these Monday evening attacks could raise tensions between Russia and Israel, as Russia has previously warned Israeli warplanes away from the Lebanese border for being too close to their own military operations inside Syria.
First Turkey downs a Russian fighter attacking ISIS targets then Israel kills 13 Syrian soldiers and Hezbollah militia attacking ISIS targets. Thus the collaborators and creators of ISIS finally rear their ugly heads! If only the sheeple would awaken to see their true enemy!
U western rats and your zionist masters have always been the worlds enemies. And whether you acknowledge finally that your pawns or not doesn't change that. And i speak as an Assad supporter.
So what's the point of installing the S-300 or S-400 anti-aircraft batteries, if they are not going to be used? You would think that Putin would want a payback for the Metrojet. brought down over the Sinai.
The regions number one bad actor must have had a hand in that.
Turkey is taking advantage of Putin's weakness. Ukraine is taking advantage of Putin's weakness. Why wouldn't Israel take advantage of his waekness? Chasing off the IDF's planes was, I believe, a humiliation unique in Israel's history and I would imagine that the Israelis see themselves as having a score to settle with Putin's flyers.
This is based on unconfirmed Syrian Media reports. It has not been reported anywhere else so far. I am beginning to doubt it actually happened. Lets not post reports that end with "if confirmed" please.
This must link to the new announcement of S-400 missiles at the Russian airbase, which started before the Turks shot down the Russian plane.
Either the Russians meant to restrain Israel, or Israel means to message about sending them. Or both.
The Turkish action then increased the tension.