Iran Press/ Middle East: According to the Russian Military, the Israeli Air Force F-16 fighter fired four cruise missiles and 16 guided aerial bombs at facilities in Masyaf, Homs Governorate. While Syrian Pantsir-S1 and S-75 "Dvina" surface-to-air missiles downing most of them.
However, some projectiles got through the air defenses and damaged warehouses containing special equipment belonging to the Syrian Science Center.
Israel claims its attacks in Syria are aimed at keeping Iran or Syria from being able to prepare attacks against Israel.
The violations of Syrian sovereignty come after the US announced new airstrikes in eastern Syria against militia groups allegedly tied to Iran and attacked US bases in Syria. However, the US bases and the troops at them do not have the permission of the Syrian government to be present in the country. By doing so, they have effectively partitioned it, depriving Damascus of much-needed oil revenue and farmland.
Israel has for years carried out strikes against targets in Syria.
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