Syria missile strikes (August 2019)

Syria missile strikes (August 2019)
Part of the Iran–Israel conflict in the Syrian civil war
Location
North of Damascus, Syria
Planned by Israel
Date25 August 2019 (2019-08-25)
Executed by Israeli Air Force

The strikes were conducted by the Israeli Air Force late at night on 25 August 2019.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, an IDF spokesman, told that Israeli officials had been monitoring a plot for several months in which they thought Iran's Revolutionary Guards’ force had been planning to send explosives-laden attack drones into Israel. He claimed that the Iranians initially attempted to put the plan into motion on Thursday.[1] However, Iran did not have a reaction.[3][7]

  1. ^ a b "Netanyahu hails Israel strikes against Syria to foil Iran 'killer drone attack'". The Guardian. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  2. ^ Kubovich, Yaniv (25 August 2019). "Israel Strikes Syria, Says It Foiled Iranian Drone Attack". Haaretz. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Israeli jets strike in Syria to thwart attack by Iranian 'killer drones'". Times of Israel. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  4. ^ Carey, Andrew (24 August 2019). "Israel claims responsibility for airstrikes near Damascus, saying it foiled 'large-scale attack' by Iran". CNN. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  5. ^ Ahronheim, Anna (25 August 2019). "IDF on high alert following strike, 2 Hezbollah militants killed". jpost. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Israel Attacks Iranian Forces Near Damascus - Spokesman". radiofarda. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  7. ^ "حمله موشکی اسرائیل به سوریه". BBC News. Retrieved 25 August 2019.