Israel has carried out one of its most substantial attacks on Syria in weeks, with a pre-dawn flurry of airstrikes against an army base and weapons depot outside of the capital city of Damascus.
The airstrikes began at 2:40 am local time, with planes striking from Lebanese airspace. Syria claimed to have hit one of the Israeli planes in retaliation, though Israel has yet to confirm this.
This wasn’t the end, either. After the airstrikes, Israel fired a flurry of surface-to-surface missiles against the same Syrian base from Israeli territory. Syria reported their air defenses managed to intercept at least some of these.
As is so often the case, Israel did not comment on their attack. Despite having attacked Syria almost constantly throughout the past several years, Israel maintains that they are “neutral” on the war.
And the united Nations does nothing ? Usually this sort of thing would be considered an act of war, something that should be more news worthy than street protests in Iran which was addressed by an emergency meeting of the Security Council.
The UN acts like the United Nothings.
UN?
WHAT THE HELL PUTIN IS DOING?
Obviously the Israelis attacked Syria in self-defense. I wonder how long Russia or China would put up with these acts of war before dropping the hammer on Israel?
Forever because they know it’s not in Assad’s best interests to go to war with a more capable an advanced military that can and will destroy you. It’s that simple. Israel would take out Assad an that’d be a huge problem for Russia without there puppet they’d have to scramble to fill the void.
Russia has upgraded Syria’s S-200’s and it shows, most missiles had been intercepted in the latest two Zionazi attacks originated from Lebanese airspace and this latest from lake Tiberius, occupied Palestine. (according to al Mastar).
When Syria claimed they hit an israeli plane in the previous attack, the squatters in Palestined denied it but their media reported a jet that was severely damaged by a “bird collision” at the exact time of the Syrian retaliation. Go figure….
Israel is a land of bigots.
How’s the weather in Tel Aviv?
Seems as if the Zionists were testing Syrian air defenses intentionally here. There is no other legitimate military explanation. I would not construe this as any willingness of the Zionists to go to war against Syria and its allies, a move that would surely fall on their heads.
What chances do you think Nethaniahu now has with the latest audio of his son and his friend in a drunken state talk about sharing the bill. Nethanianu’s son reminded his friend of all the work his father did to secure his friend’s father concessions for the gas riches off Israel’s coast? The lrotests against Nethaniahu are on a weekly basis larger then what happened in Iran. Yet, so little information available? It is even murkier who
exactly is the political power to profit from his downfall. In spite of being cheered up by Trump’s present of Jerusalem — there is a climate of unhapiness in Israel. And without a clear winner of the political struggle, will Netaneahu survive?
A strategy of shooting down Zionist planes, and rockets must be implemented from here on out. Israel must be treated like its “brothers” being ISIS.
Sure that’s gonna happen… Hahahaha… Who’s gonna shoot them down the Syrians I wish they would that would be the end of Assad and Russia would have to scramble to find another puppet to fill the void. It’s not in Syrias best interests to go to war with a more capable an advanced military like Israel I mean they had to call in the Russians just to take on the rebels in it’s country. Go ahead Syria play into the trap and see what happens.
Israel is only capable of theft, subjugation, mass murder and allowing itself to be completely illegitimate. It cannot assimilate with anyone, or any other culture. Syria may not have Israel’s firepower, but what it does have is Russia whose planes and missle capabilities far exceed anything that Israel has. If you think for one minute that Russia or China would allow Israel any footing in Syria you are as uninformed as any MSM lackey is.
Believe me when I say Russia knows what Israel is capable of you don’t have to be a big nation to deliver a death blow. I’ll leave it at that.
Israel is a one bomb country..not even its laughable Samson Option will save it. If and when Russia decides Israel needs to be reprimanded with brute force you will be most likely asleep at the wheel…Israel will die by the sword..period.
Say’s the person who just witnessed Israel bomb the breaks off Damascus the whole point of this discussion… Maybe you should go back to sleep and maybe you can dream Syria and the Russians did what you’re fantasizing about… Sleep tight…
Your talking to your mirror..which is your only method of human contact. Someone with your pathetic narratives needs constant approval…from your mirror. Sleep well Dolt!
Yeah, they “called in the Russians” to fight the US proxies and guess who won?
Yeah they won that’s why America has 5 active bases in Syria chasing the Russians away from the Euphrates river, and aren’t NATO battalions on Russia’s doorsteps right now I don’t think the Russians are scaring anybody I think it’s having the reverse effect.
The US are not chasing anyone away, especially the Russians. The Russians have stopped the US from destroying Syria, and making it a broken state. CNN is not serving you well Thank the Russians for keeping Syria intact, and not becoming another Libya…oh yeah..another US war for Israel….Go back to sleep!
You’re here defending the wonderful country you live in and you just listed a couple of reasons why we are so wretched. Our 5 bases are not welcomed in a sovereign country and yet we won’t leave. And we are trying to surround Russia with NATO countries something we promised to never do but our word meant as much back then as it does now.
Who’s lost troops and had there pilots shot out of the sky in Syria???Not America…
America wanted regime change and didn’t get it. Wars are won and lost by achieving, or not in our case, your objectives.
Just like that welfare state called Israel depends on American taxpayers just to take on 3rd world Palestinians.
It took you all night to come up with a response huh? Last time I checked Israel was in control and sadly pushing out the Palestinians from there land. I know you live in a world where if you believe it strong enough it is happening in your mind. I prefer accepting something I can see for myself it’s called reality I encourage you to visit someday.
Israel must do what it has to in order to make sure the Iranian funded Shiite militias it supports and it’s proxies such as Hezbollah do not end up with military hardware capable of harming the interests and soldiers stationed throughout conflict zones close to it’s borders. Israels not dumb and knows just because the war in Syria is winding down it doesn’t mean the weapons being housed to supply the enemies of Israel are just going away. Israel like any other military has common sense and knows more than likely those weapons will end up in the hands of the people who want nothing more than to destroy them, so they strike the depots before they get the chance to arm there enemies. It’s called strategic strikes and I don’t care what the nutcases on this site say there’s nothing Russia can do to keep it from happening. Israel has Nukes to, they use them as a deterrent, you know the same point that’s made on this site on a daily basis for why North Korea is developing there nuclear arsenal to deter an aggressive more capable military, Israel is no different that’s why they got Nukes to. Let’s not be hypocrites can’t argue out both sides of your mouths.
The only difference between Israel and North Korea is that Israel is THE lose cannon with nukes. North Korea has not attacked anyone. Israel is an occupier of people and their lands, and we are accomplices. Yes, it is Iranian fault that Israel is behaving as a phycho. Suprised you did not say it is Russia’s fault.
Israel is no friend of ours. You will find out, as we all will. Lose cannon friends we keep at our own peril.
Yes Bianca because in your eyes America is evil for having loose cannon friends your words but, you won’t criticize China for it’s loose cannon friend you know the living God Kim Jong Un who has only shot ballistic missiles into Japanese territories and threatens to Nuke it’s neighbors on a daily basis. So un-biased Bianca America is evil and our adversaries that do the exact same thing are so clean and pure. Sell it to someone else because I’m not drinking that Cool Aid.
Do you fashion yourself wearing a white Stetson and talking like John Wayne?
Your black and white view of the world, even your moniker portray someone who’s views were formulated as a child and have never developed.
You aren’t informing, you are reciting a narrative every child heard in elementary school. Your arguments are against straw men.
You are a living example of how the public is easily indoctrinated and manipulated.
You haven’t got a clue.
I’m not trying to convince anyone that anything is a certain way or throwing around insults because I don’t share the same viewpoints. I am an American that doesn’t always agree with what my government does but, I pretend that anyone else is perfect. The difference between me and people like you is I understand that there is an adversary out there, I make excuses for there behavior, when Putin says the next war will be nuclear I believe him, when Kim Jong Un says he is developing a nuke to destroy America I believe him it’s you that can’t accept the words coming out of there mouths not me. You know why you can’t believe what they’re saying because you truly believe America is evil that’s why you give all those other guys a pass. Now go insult someone else and do some soul searching.
How is it that we have adversaries?
Iraq was never threat to us. Nor was Libya. The Taliban were willing to turn over Bin Laden if he were tried in an international court. We staged a coup in Haiti and Chile. Were they threats? Was Nicaragua a threat? El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras? Tens of thousands of peasants were murdered by US trained and funded death squads.
Was Vietnam a threat? Grenada?
What do you think the reaction would be if Russia or North Korea or Iran staged a coup in Mexico as we supported the coup in Ukraine?
North Korea has no illusions about the consequence of a war with the United States. We have backed them into a corner and they are acting as a trapped animal.
I don’t see the world in terms of us and them in a war against evil. Other people, other nations work in their own interests and often times those interests don’t coincide with the moneyed interests who run this country and the world.
The Taliban said they would turn over Bin Laden I gotta say that’s a new one…Ok I live in the real world not in the Twilight zone.
You make my point rodeo clown.
You confront anything that conflicts with your childish world view with derision and dismissiveness.
It was reported at the time. George Bush dismissed it.
It is sad that so many in the US do not have access, or the desire to question all of the official narratives pushed by the ZOG. America has become a laughing stock, and to stop this means to completely purge the sewage out of DC, and become a republic once again.
Your main argument seems to be that our adversaries are doing the same evil things as we are so for arguments sake lets say that is true. Now lets look at degrees of evil by us compared to our adversaries. Do our adversaries, COMBINED, spend s much on their military as we do? How many bases do our adversaries have spread across the globe? How many countries have our adversaries bombed in the last 10 years? How many deaths are we responsible for, as compared to our adversaries, since the first Iraq war in ’91? Do our adversaries have a drone program that kills with impunity? Are any of our adversaries enabling the starvation of Yemen? Have any of our adversaries ever used a nuke on another country’s civilian population? I could go on and on but my pint is everything our adversaries do pales in comparison to what we do and have done.
Our adversaries? We nurture and garden our “adversaries”. Without our
invented reasons for bullying, demonizing and ideologically extorting — we would not have adversaries in this world. Not one. We either do it directly, pr we make others do it for us, or we have a commited friend like Israel more then happy to oblige us, as they hope in perpetuity to hav us defend their criminal occupation. End of cold war was very dangerous moment in MIC history, as the world was ready for peace. Naturally, this was resisted with all means at our disposal Can you name one country that is our adversary/enemy that was not put in that position by our own design?
Bianca in your world America is evil because of the wealth it’s amassed, the allies we’ve aquired because of the strength and values that other smaller nations are drawn to, you chastise America because of the advanced weapons and nuclear capability we developed as if no other nation is doing the same thing. All I’m saying is when you talk about how evil America is because we’re doing what everyone else is doing just with more success don’t leave those other countries out like it’s only America. If America is evil because we’re doing all these things that you don’t agree with than all those other countries that are doing the same things must be evil to. Let’s not be hypocrites.
America in General is not evil but its establishment is evil and murderers.
Israel is an occupier because Israel was attacked. if Israel were to end its occupation of the West Bank, Palestinians would be firing rockets from the West Bank just as Palestinians fired rockets from Gaza after Israel pulled out of Gaza. The occupation could end today if the Palestinians ever decided to give peace a chance.
The Israeli’s pulled out of Gaza and made it an outdoor prison. I’d be firing rockets too. The occupation would end today only if every “cockroach” was either dead or driven off their land.
Not true in the slightest. Israel has been on a mission of theft and terrior against the entire Palestinian population since 1947. Israel came to Palestine to conquer and systematically destroy any chance for a Palestinian state. Why should the Palestinians lie down and be trampled on Their Land???? Stop standing for the illegal occupier and realize that the Palestinians do want piece and have tried over and over only to be undermined and thwarted by the ever biased US and the Israeli’s. The Palestinians have the right to resist Zionist theft and terror. Period
If the US did to Ontario or Queenston Canada what Israel does to Gaza, then the Canadian rockets would be far worse in Detroit and Buffalo than anything Gaza does.
The United States has been supporting a global U.N. policy , Trump insinuated he was going to pursue only a U.S. policy . So far I can’t tell for sure he is not still pursuing the NWO dream of a one world government
More satire from our completely uninformed “cowboy”!!! If all you can do is repeat the utter propaganda talking points of CNN and the other ZOG MSM fabrications then please spare this forum. Israel has been a terrorist state since and before 1947. Furthermore Iran has never been a threat, that is unless you being a “Cowboy” like the US military has been since WW2 and before who thinks it can dictate to the entire world via the barrel of a gun. Gunboat diplomacy is over, especially since every war the US enters it loses! Israel needs a brutal reality check and that is coming, and soon. If you think Russia will allow the Zionists to keep terrorizing Syria you are like most brainwashed “cowboys” who will learn the hard way!! Oh the satire of the US armchair warriors!!!
I don’t have to think Russia won’t let it happen because I’m watching Russia allow it to happen. You see what I mean you see it happening how many times Israel bombs Syria no consequence than you deny it’s happening and get on this forum and say if you think Russia will keep allowing it to happen, can someone say Tunnel Vision!!! Reality is a hard thing to accept, you sound so mad maybe you need a hug….
The uninformed are so so myopic…lol! Sorry for the big word..Israel has no legitimacy, and this fact is a self inflicted wound where Israel’s government deserves all of the blame. Syria is a sovereign country and can have anyone that it likes within its territory unlike Israel who is a thief, and illegally occupies the Golan Heights..oh..hint..Syrian territory, the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza. Your reality is CNN, and the host of parasitic MSM news outlets that make a point of dumbing down YOUR sect. I pity you that you have no real depth, or perception to speak of. Stay smug! It suits you..lol!
No I can see what’s happening with my own eyes and believe what’s coming out of America’s enemies mouth. I don’t know why that’s so hard for you to understand.
No, you can’t see beyond what has been repeatedly sold to you. As an American I am well aware of your weak narratives coming straight from CNN. You are an enemy of America if you choose to believe all of the lies and garbage coming from the ZOG.
It doesn’t matter what you call it. Israel is in violation of international law by attacking a sovereign nation without justification. The case you pathetically laid out can easily be used against Israel let alone Saudi Arabia. Be careful for what you consider justification because what goes around can come around.
Syria is about the size of Hungary. In addition to the Syrian air force the following nations are or have been bombing that country: Russia, US, France, Israel. Logistical support from Germany. Soldiers, spies, other riff-raff from Iran, Turkey, ISIL, and Saudi Arabia. This is mini-World War 1. In the end there will be very little standing above ground which is already true in Raqqa and Aleppo.
What for? This is complete madness.
I agree with you removing Assad would’ve been a mistake just like removing Saddam Hussein was a mistake that gave Iran huge influence in the region and made it a dominant force in Iraq. Don’t get me wrong I support our American troops but, sometimes I wish we would just mind our own damn business.
The madness is US imperialism and it’s ZOG policies of creating chaos and hell in the ME. Who started the entire Syria war…US terror proxies from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and a host of Sunni states that wanted Syria to become another Libya. Russia must be thanked for providing the necessary resistance to US and Israeli schemes meant to create mayhem and instability. This is no WW1, but it is another defeat for the US Israeli terror project.
No it is not. If Syria survives, and with the support of regional powers like Iran, Iraq and Turkey — and global powers like Russia and China — even with US presence in landlocked Kurd enclave on Iraqi border — Israel would end up in a new and complicated situation.
Once, next to weak Syria, Lebanon and Iraq, now the array of US various adversaries, frenemies, and enemies are on the Israeli border. Not to mentioned a considerably stronger Iraq — an Iraqi army consolidated and strenghtened in battle. And with Syria — whose multi-ethnic and multi- religious Army is going from strenght to strength. Russia is positioning itself in a role that is a new form of warfare, and networked intelligence sharing with Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Egypt. China is already on the ground assesing the reconstruction. And even Lebanon is no longer a weak state without friends.
This position Israel finds itself in is many times worse then at the beginning of Arab spring. A very icomplex international predicament right on its borders. And sensing the conflict in internal US politics, must poke and prod — taking risks, but only with the intention of PROVOKING and forcing US hand.
It has been very interesting watching the absence of reaction to Israel’s provocations. It is not a coincidence. It looks like the priorities are defined, and Israel’s position is not in the top ten, rather Israel’s incoherent reacting is being ignored. Until the time is right. It is too early to guess what it might be — but it is not too early to observe the facts. Israel is being rocked by corruption scandal — but Nethaniahu is receiving support in US — no critical, demonizing reports have seen the light in US media. Even less is heard about who stands to gain advantage from his downfall.
Also, by describing Syria as leveled, and thus of no interest to anyone — minimizes the fact that hundreds of thousands are coming back to their homes. Aleppo has been demined, its public transport running, medical facilities running, and food snd other emergency supplies in place. However, US and Kurd allies are not demining Raqqa as Kurds would prefer Arab lopulation not to come back. Not so subtle ethnic cleansing is under way in presumably Kurd area. Most maps we see show large Kurd areas, even though no Kutds live in most of the region. The map shows the US air control areas — created to deconflict with Russian air coverage. But on the ground, the map across Euphrates is not simple. For example, US base at Al-Tanf is practically isolated. Syrian forces are on Iraqi border in number of places. If US would allow voting to take place there, Kurds will get support only in Kobane and around Hassakah. Elsewhere, Kurds are a decided minority across Euphrates.
The slow process of eliminating pockets of terrorism is not without benefits. By encouraging some of the Salafi leaders to join peace process and negotiate in Astana, gradually the militant area is shrinking — but without major battles and bloodshed.
Got you working overtime huh. How’s the weather in St.Petersburg?
I wonder if Israel might also responsible for the mysterious drone attack against a Russian Air force base .No one seems to know who is responsible for this attack against the Russian base .
Apparently another ‘drone attack’ destroyed a government Arms dump in NW Syria.
Everybody here should keep in mind that “Cowboy”(hilarious name for a hasbara troll, by the way) and Johnson11b are handmaidens for these creeps, war criminals and blood drenched mass murderers:
http://www.unz.com/pgiraldi/surrounded-by-neocons/
So when you engage these trolls this is what you’re trying to reason with.
Yeah everyone listen to the guy who calls himself fittingly Idiotland….
Israel is also pretending that it has not attacked Lebanon , overflying it daily for years.
Hello Rosemerry….
Let’s hope Putin can intervene here. Israel only understands when their forces come home in coffins–the more the better the understanding. Let’s create the only good Israelis there are–dead ones.
That’s very racist anti-Semitic comments.
nonsense. How is the truth racist or anti-Semitic? The truth is just that–the truth. Name calling does not change the facts. All that the Israelis understand is what any bully understands and requires–a bloody nose. Let’s hope that Russian support for Syria can administer this necessary treatment.
You said the only good Israelis are dead ones. That’s disgusting racist anti-Semitic rhetoric and idk how that hasn’t been taken down yet. I had a comment removed for something far less offensive.
The other commenter did not say that the only good Israelis are dead ones. He or she said that when Israeli troops attack another country, they should be killed. There’s a difference.
For all I know, promotis2 is a racist and anti-semite. But the comment is neither racist nor anti-semitic. It’s just taking a side in a military conflict.
Sounds like you’re having difficulty handling the truth so you are resorting to the cowardly way out. When you cannot argue the facts you resort to name calling. Israel( or occupied Palestine which is more accurate) is an outlaw nation that practices apartheid and illegally occupies Palestine. They practice genocide. It is an apartheid practicing nation.It’s armed forces kill women, children, and old men but they are cowards when they fight real soldiers such as those of Hezballah.> The country is an albatross around the neck of the United States..
The Israelis know they are losing. Syria is going to be a free, prosperous country thanks to Assad and there is nothing the Likudniks can do about it. Assad is too smart to retaliate across Israel’s border as Likud wants.
Israelis should think about packing up and coming to the US to live. It would be good for US and good for them.
Besides, they pretty much run this country anyway.
Interceptions can only limit damage.
At some point, the Russians will consider damage limitation is not good enough. This is about the Russians, not Assad.
Assholes.
There will be a day for the oppressor when he will be crushed like garlic. – Palestinian proverb
Well Syria, it is time for tit-for-tat. For every Israel attack, Syria has the right to strike back equally.
Bianca your preaching to the choir everyone on this forum agrees with you Israel little Satan, America big Satan. Now go on a site where no one agrees with you and preach to the masses.