At least 42 soldiers of the Syrian government forces and members of the Lebanese Shiite Islamist group Hezbollah have died this Friday in a series of bombings carried out by Israel against several positions in the province of Aleppo, in northern Syria, as reported by the Observatory Syrian Human Rights.
Israeli bombing kills Syrian soldiers and members of Hezbollah
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, at least 42 soldiers of the Syrian government forces and members of the Lebanese Shiite Islamist group Hezbollah have been killed in a series of bombings carried out by Israel against several positions in the province of Aleppo, in northern Syria . These attacks have targeted a Shiite group missile depot near Aleppo International Airport, as well as other facilities used by the pro-Iranian formation close to the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad. This is Israel’s deadliest attack on Syrian soil in the past three years.
Military response and civilian casualties
Syrian military response and civilian casualties
A military source said the attack took place at around 1:45 a.m. local time on Friday (22:45 GMT Thursday), when Israel launched an airstrike from Athriya, southeast of Aleppo. This attack resulted in the deaths of an unspecified number of Syrian soldiers and members of Hezbollah, as well as civilians. This attack comes a day after Israel attacked the outskirts of Damascus and wounded at least two civilians, according to the Syrian Ministry of Defense. This is one of the many attacks by Israel against Syria since the start of the Gaza war last October 7.
Targets and intensification of Israel’s attacks
Targets of Israel’s attacks and intensification of actions
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Israel’s attacks have targeted weapons warehouses of Hezbollah, which Israel has been fighting on the Israeli-Lebanese border since last October. These attacks have intensified since the start of the Gaza war on October 7 and often target pro-Iranian militias present in Syria as allies of the Syrian government. Since the beginning of the year, Israel has attacked Syrian territory on 28 occasions, most of them by air.
Hezbollah response
Hezbollah responds with missiles
Hezbollah has claimed the launch of missiles against a military barracks in northern Israel as a response to Israeli bombings against Syrian territory. According to Hezbollah, the missiles directly hit the headquarters of the general command of the 91st brigade in the Branit barracks. This action is part of the response to Israel’s attacks on Damascus and Aleppo, which have caused dozens of deaths and injuries in both Syrian cities.
