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Israel and Iran on brink of full-scale war after unprecedented Syria bombardment in response to alleged Golan Heights attackBethan McKernanThe Independent May. 10, 2018 |
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 Israel has launched its most intensive attack on Iranian positions in neighbouring Syria since the civil war began in 2011, bringing two of the region's major powers to the brink of full-scale armed conflict. The early morning bombardment came in response to what the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said was the first ever direct Iranian rocket attack on their troops, in the Golan Heights. The confrontation on Thursday marks the most significant military confrontation between the two enemies to date amid a backdrop of escalating regional tensions. Civilians in both the Golan Heights and the Damascus countryside were kept awake by the sound of low-flying military jets and explosions. Israel has been on heightened alert in recent days in anticipation of an Iranian attack: Tehran has vowed retaliation for recent Israeli strikes in Syria which have targeted and killed at least 13 Iranian nationals. The IDF said 20 missiles were fired by the Iranian Quds Force at its positions in the Golan Heights border area, several of which were intercepted by Israel’s missile defence systems. No Israelis were injured. The blistering Israeli response targeted weapons storage sites as well as logistics and intelligence centres used by elite Iranian forces in Syria, as well as Syrian air defence systems. Read More |
