Israel kills 23 in Syria raids targeting arms depots, military positions
- The Israeli air force carried out more than 18 strikes against multiple targets in eastern Syria overnight, in its second wave of raids in a week
- Among the dead were 16 militia fighters belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Lebanese Hezbollah and the Fatimid Brigade
The Israeli air force carried out more than 18 strikes against multiple targets in an area stretching from the eastern town of Deir Ezzor to the Boukamal desert at the Syrian-Iraqi border, according to the Britain-based war monitor.
In addition to the seven Syrian soldiers, the raids killed militia fighters belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Lebanese Hezbollah and the Fatimid Brigade, which includes pro-Iranian Afghan fighters, the Observatory said, although their nationalities and a precise breakdown were not immediately known.
The Syrian state news agency SANA reported the strikes but without giving further details.
“At 1.10am, the Israeli enemy carried out an aerial assault on the town of Deir Ezzor and the Boukamal region,” SANA said, citing a military source. “The results of the aggression are currently being verified.”
It was the second wave of Israeli raids in Syria in less than a week.