Syria missile strikes (November 2019)
Part of the Iran–Israel conflict in the Syrian civil war
Location
In and near to Damascus, Syria
Planned by Israel
Date20 November 2019 (2019-11-20)
Executed by Israeli Air Force
Casualties2 - 23[1]

Airstrikes were conducted by the Israeli Air Force late at night on 20 November 2019.[2][3]

The strikes took place in Damascus near an airport where Israel says they struck dozens of Iranian targets in response to rocket fire a day before in Golan Heights. While Syrian state media only claimed two civilians were killed, a British war group claims that over 23 (including 15 Iranians) were killed.[4][5]

Aftermath

Israel was put on high alert expecting retribution for the strikes. Israel is concerned that Iran might strike in the upcoming days as revenge.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "23 killed as Israel strikes over 20 Iranian, Syrian regime targets". The Jeruselm Post. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "Wave of Israeli strikes hit Iran's forces in Syria". BBC. 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  3. ↑ Carey, Andrew; Salman, Abeer; Alkhshali, Hamdi (November 20, 2019). "Israel strikes Iranian positions in Syria after rocket fire - IDF". CNN. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  4. ↑ Goldenberg, Tia; Mroue, Bassem (2019-11-20). "Israel strikes Iranian targets in Syria after rocket attack". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  5. ↑ "Israel 'wide-scale strikes' hit Iranian, Syrian targets near Damascus". DW. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  6. ↑ Ahronheim, Anna; Zonshine, Idan (20 November 2019). "23 killed as Israel strikes over 20 Iranian, Syrian regime targets - Arab Israeli Conflict - Jerusalem Post". JPOST. Retrieved 2019-11-20.

See also

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