Syria missile strikes (January 2021)

Syria missile strikes (January 2021)
Part of the Iran–Israel conflict in the Syrian civil war
Location
Deir ez-Zor Governorate and Hama Governorate, Syria
Planned by Israel
Target Liwa Fatemiyoun
Date13 January 2021 (2021-01-13)
22 January 2021 (2021-01-22)
Executed by Israeli Air Force
Casualties57 on 13 January[1]
4 civilians on 22 January
Total – 61

A series of airstrikes were carried out by the Israeli Air Force on multiple Iranian-linked targets in the Deir ez-Zor Governorate of Syria on 13 January 2021.[2] 57 people were killed according to Israeli reports. Iranian sources confirmed the strikes, but said that only Syrian Army positions were hit. Israel carried out another airstrike in Hama nine days later, killing a family of four, including two children, according to Syrian state media.[3]

  1. ^ "Intense Israeli airstrikes kill 57 in eastern Syria". Daily Sabah. 13 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Suspected Israeli strikes on Iran-linked targets 'kill dozens'". BBC News. 13 January 2021.
  3. ^ "4 family members killed in alleged Israeli airstrike in Syria – report". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 23 January 2021.