Israel Strikes Another Iranian Military Base
About an hour after President Trump pulled out of the Iran Nuclear Deal on Tuesday, Israel struck an Iranian military base in Syria, although that had little to do with the air strike. Casualties were reported by observers and denied by Syrian news media. The incident occurred about 10 miles south of Damascus in the al-Keswa (Kisweh) area.
Syrian news stated that they shot down two of the missiles, but that was not confirmed.
#Damascus contact says ambulances seen rushing towards the Military Hospital in #Mazzeh as well as a hospital just north of #Kisweh.
Rumours of #IRGC deaths may be substantiated.
“Strike may have targeted ‘friends’ riding in 2 vechiles. Civ casualties reported.” says contact— Riam Dalati (@Dalatrm) May 8, 2018
The Golan Heights was placed on alert a few days ago as Iran was expected to launch attacks. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu remarked on May 6 that it would be better to engage Iran “now than later,” according to the Times of Israel.
“We are determined to block the Iranian entrenchment, even at the cost of confrontation. We don’t want an escalation, but we are prepared for every scenario. We don’t want confrontation, but if there needs to be one, it is better now than later.” PM Netanyahu
Back in April, Israel reportedly conducted a strike on an Iranian air base in Homs, Syria as we previously reported.
Israel believes that Iran has reached a level where attacks with bigger military assets are likely, and that they are becoming “entrenched” in Syria. They plan to stop them.
Reports say explosions are seen in a possible military base near Damascus.
The reports follow unconfirmed reports overseas that Israeli aircraft are mobilizing against “abnormal” Iranian troop movements in Syria. https://t.co/DWuHTAVUVK via @timesofisrael
— Jewhadi™ (@JewhadiTM) May 8, 2018
Sources say an Iranian military base in Syria was attacked by an Israeli airstrike about an hour after Trump pulled out of the nuclear deal.
Iran is taking more losses today than Hillary Clinton in 2016.
— Educating Liberals (@Education4Libs) May 8, 2018
#BREAKING
A huge explosion caused by Israeli raids shook south of the Syrian capital #Damascus in the area of #Alkaswa where there is an Iranian military base.#Israel #Syria #USA #Trump #IDF #NuclearDeal pic.twitter.com/DhBRdRDKNF— Eva J. Koulouriotis (@evacool_) May 8, 2018
Ground’s local media confirmed #Israeli raids targeting #Iranian weapons stores at Jabal Al-Mana near the Al-Keswa area in the capital #Damascus. pic.twitter.com/SOILnCe9rx
— Warfare Analysis (Shahroz)®™ (@NatsecPack) May 8, 2018
At 9:45pm local time, residents of the Golan Heights reported witnessing at least 3 rockets fired by the IDF into #Syria. We now believe they targeted a Syrian military facility in southern #Damascus where an Iranian military base is located.
— Welat Azad (@WelatAzad_) May 8, 2018
Aftermath of the Israel airstrike on the Kaswa area in southern Damascus, Iranian vehicles burning pic.twitter.com/fF9zRf1FOh
— Within Syria (@WithinSyriaBlog) May 8, 2018
Massive strikes and big explosions after airstrikes from unknown sources in AlKaswa near Damascus on military bases according to the state media.
This military base has many Iranian militias. pic.twitter.com/5YBkq8lDkk— Asaad Hanna (@AsaadHannaa) May 8, 2018
