At least 42 dead in bombings in Syria
In a series of bombings carried out by Israel against several positions in the province of Aleppo, in northern Syria, at least 42 soldiers of the Syrian government forces and members of the Lebanese Shiite Islamist group Hezbollah have lost their lives. The attacks, which targeted a Shiite group missile warehouse near Aleppo international airport and other facilities used by the pro-Iranian formation close to the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad, have been the deadliest on Syrian soil in recent years. last three years, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Airstrike from Athriya
According to a military source, the attack took place around 1:45 a.m. local time on Friday (22:45 GMT Thursday), when the Israeli enemy launched an aerial attack from Athriya, southeast of Aleppo. The attack resulted in the deaths of an unspecified number of civilians and military personnel. This attack comes a day after Israel attacked the outskirts of Damascus, wounding at least two civilians, according to the Syrian Defense Ministry.
Target: Hezbollah weapons warehouses
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the bombings targeted Hezbollah weapons warehouses. Israel has been confronting Hezbollah on the Israeli-Lebanese border since last October and has been carrying out parallel actions in Syrian territory. Since the start of the Gaza war in October, Israel has intensified its actions against Syria, especially against the pro-Iranian militias present in the country as allies of the Syrian Government. According to the Observatory, Israel has attacked Syrian territory 28 times so far this year.
Death of a Hezbollah commander
The Israeli military has announced that it has killed a deputy commander of Hezbollah’s rocket and missile unit in a targeted attack on his car in southern Lebanon. According to the statement, the deputy commander was a leader in the rocket field and had planned and participated in attacks against Israeli civilians. The vehicle in which he was was completely burned, causing the death of at least one person and several injuries.
Hezbollah response
Hezbollah has claimed responsibility for launching several high-caliber missiles at a military barracks in northern Israel in response to Israeli bombings in Syrian territory. According to Hezbollah, the missiles directly hit the headquarters of the general command of the 91st brigade at the Branit barracks. These attacks are part of Hezbollah’s response to recent Israeli attacks in Damascus and Aleppo, which have left dozens dead and wounded in both cities.
