Washington Post | Israel Targeted Iranian Missiles in Syrian Attack New York Times WASHINGTON — The airstrike that Israeli warplanes carried out in Syria overnight on Thursday was directed at a shipment of advanced surface-to-surface missiles from Iran that Israel believed was intended for Hezbollah, the militant Lebanese ... Syrian report: Israel bombs outskirts of Damascus for second time in recent days Syria says Israel strikes military research center - USA Today Israel bombs Hezbollah-bound missiles in Syria: official |
Israel officials: Strike on Syria targeted weapons - USA Today USA TODAY Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly warned in recent weeks that Israel would be prepared to take military action if chemical weapons or other arms that would upset the balance of power with Hezbollah were to reach the Islamic ... |
Wall Street Journal | Israel Launched Attack in Syria, US Says Wall Street Journal The officials didn't provide details about what Israel targeted in the strike, saying intelligence was still being assessed. Israel has repeatedly threatened to take direct action to prevent the Hezbollah guerrilla group in Lebanon and Islamist rebels ... |
Israel enforces 'red line' with Syria airstrike on weapons bound for Hezbollah ... Fox News BEIRUT – With a second airstrike against Syria in four months, Israel enforced its own red line of not allowing game-changing weapons to reach Lebanon's Hezbollah, a heavily armed foe of the Jewish state and an ally of President Bashar Assad's regime, ... |
Sources: US believes Israel has conducted an airstrike into Syria CNN (CNN) -- U.S. officials believe Israel has conducted an airstrike into Syria, two U.S. officials told CNN. U.S. and Western intelligence agencies are reviewing classified data showing Israel most likely conducted a strike Thursday or Friday, both ... |
Israel Reportedly Attacked Target In Syria In Airstrike NPR (blog) Israel has conducted an airstrike against a target in Syria, in an apparent attempt to keep a shipment of missiles from reaching Hezbollah, according to multiple news agencies citing Israeli and U.S. officials. Israel has not officially confirmed ... |
Israel Bombs Syria as the US Considers Its Own Military Options New York Times American officials did not provide details on the target of the Israeli strike. But in late January, Israel carried out airstrikes against SA-17 antiaircraft weapons, which the Israelis feared were about to be moved to the Hezbollah Shiite militia in ... |
Aljazeera.com | Israel confirms airstrike inside Syria Aljazeera.com Israeli officials have confirmed that the country's air force carried out a strike against Syria and say it targeted a shipment of advanced missiles. The officials said on Saturday the shipment was not of chemical arms, but of "game changing" weapons ... |
Israel to Halt Weapons Flow to Hezbollah, Analyst Says Bloomberg Israel will try to halt the shipment of advanced weapons to Lebanon's Hezbollah from Syria as the militant group attempts to strengthen its defense capabilities, Chatham House Associate Fellow Yossi Mekelberg said. An Israeli air strike against Syria ... |
Politico | Lindsey Graham: 'Israel bombed Syria tonight' Politico COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham told a crowd here Friday night that Israel has bombed Syria. Graham, a Republican who serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, was addressing the South Carolina Republican Party's ... |