November 2019 Israeli missile strikes in Syria
| Syria missile strikes (November 2019) | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Iran–Israel conflict in the Syrian civil war | |
| Location | In and near to Damascus, Syria |
| Planned by |  Israel |
| Date | 20 November 2019 (2019-11-20) |
| Executed by |  Israeli Air Force |
| Casualties | 2 - 23[1] |
Airstrikes were conducted by the Israeli Air Force late at night on 20 November 2019.[2][3]
The strikes took place in Damascus near an airport where Israel says they struck dozens of Iranian targets in response to rocket fire a day before in Golan Heights. While Syrian state media only claimed two civilians were killed, a British war group claims that over 23 (including 15 Iranians) were killed.[4][5]
Aftermath
Israel was put on high alert expecting retribution for the strikes. Israel is concerned that Iran might strike in the upcoming days as revenge.[6]
References
- ^ "23 killed as Israel strikes over 20 Iranian, Syrian regime targets". The Jeruselm Post. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Wave of Israeli strikes hit Iran's forces in Syria". BBC. 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ^ Carey, Andrew; Salman, Abeer; Alkhshali, Hamdi (November 20, 2019). "Israel strikes Iranian positions in Syria after rocket fire - IDF". CNN. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ^ Goldenberg, Tia; Mroue, Bassem (2019-11-20). "Israel strikes Iranian targets in Syria after rocket attack". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ^ "Israel 'wide-scale strikes' hit Iranian, Syrian targets near Damascus". DW. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ^ Ahronheim, Anna; Zonshine, Idan (20 November 2019). "23 killed as Israel strikes over 20 Iranian, Syrian regime targets - Arab Israeli Conflict - Jerusalem Post". JPOST. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
See also
- Casualty recording
- Syria missile strikes (September 2018)
- Syria missile strikes (August 2019)
- List of the Israel Defense Forces operations
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