Israel says it strikes targets in Syria after missile attack
The incident, marking the most serious violence between Israel and Syria in years, pointed to likely Iranian involvement.
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JERUSALEM, Israel A missile launched from Syria was fired into southern Israel early Thursday, setting off air raid sirens near the country s top-secret nuclear reactor, the Israeli military said. In response, it said it attacked the missile launcher and air-defense systems in neighboring Syria.
The incident, marking some of the most serious violence between Israel and Syria in years, pointed to likely Iranian involvement. Iran, which maintains troops and proxies in Syria, has accused Israel of a series of attacks on its nuclear facilities, including sabotage at its Natanz nuclear facility on April 11, and vowed revenge. The attack also threatened t
Israel carries out massive airstrike in Syria after missile attack
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April 22, 2021
Tel Aviv, Apr 22: A missile launched from Syria was fired into southern Israel early Thursday, setting off air raid sirens near the country s top-secret nuclear reactor, the Israeli military said. In response, it said it attacked the missile launcher and air-defense systems in neighbouring Syria.
The incident, marking the most serious violence between Israel and Syria in years, pointed to likely Iranian involvement. Iran, which maintains troops and proxies in Syria, has accused Israel of a series of attacks on its nuclear facilities, including sabotage at its Natanz nuclear facility on April 11, and vowed revenge. It also threatened to complicate US-led attempts to revive the international nuclear deal with Iran.
Israel says it strikes targets in Syria in relataliation for missile attack
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JERUSALEM A missile launched from Syria was fired into southern Israel early Thursday, setting off air raid sirens near the country’s top-secret nuclear reactor, the Israeli military said. In response, it said it attacked the missile launcher and air-defense systems in neighboring Syria.
The incident, marking the most serious violence between Israel and Syria in years, pointed to likely Iranian involvement. Iran, which maintains troops and proxies in Syria, has accused Israel of a series of attacks on its nuclear facilities, including sabotage at its Natanz nuclear facility on April 11, and vowed revenge. It also threatened to complicate U.S.-led attempts to revive the international nuclear deal with Iran.
A Syrian anti-aircraft missile landed in southern Israel early Thursday, setting off air raid sirens near the country's top-secret nuclear reactor, the Israeli military said. In response, it said it attacked the missile launcher and air-defense systems in neighboring Syria.
Israel Under Attack: IAF Strikes Syria After Missile Launched At Nuclear Reactor By Parul Soni
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Syria’s state-run news agency says four soldiers wounded in the Israeli strike
The incident marks the most serious violence between Israel and Syria in years
Israel and Syria moved toward their worst standoff in over a decade when the West Asian neighbors launched missiles into each other s territory Thursday morning and traded blame for the confrontation.
Air raid sirens went off at Israel’s top-secret nuclear facility in Abu Qrenat near Dimona in south Israel after a missile fired from Syria landed in the Negev Desert, Jerusalem Post reported. Israel called it the “longest-range attack by Syria.”