Israeli Air Strikes Kill 52 in Syria, Including 38 Soldiers and Hezbollah Members: Highest Number Since Gaza Conflict
A reported 52 people, including 38 Syrian government soldiers and seven members of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, have been killed in Israeli air strikes on a rocket depot belonging to Hezbollah near Aleppo airport in northern Syria, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The strikes, which have increased since Israel's conflict with Hamas in Gaza, have raised concerns of a wider regional conflict.
Hezbollah has been supporting the Syrian government in its fight against opponents since the 2011 civil war.
Israeli forces conducted raids in Syria and Lebanon on Friday, resulting in the deaths of 38 Syrian soldiers, seven Hezbollah members, and seven pro-Iran fighters, according to the Syrian Human Rights Observatory.
This is the highest number of Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli strikes since the war with Hamas began.
Israel has not confirmed the raids, but the Israeli military did confirm the death of Ali Naim, the deputy head of Hezbollah's rocket unit in Lebanon.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant visited the northern region to examine the successful execution of the operations.
Israel's army will continue its operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon and make them pay for any attacks coming from Lebanon, according to an unnamed Israeli official.
Hezbollah, which has a large arsenal of rockets and missiles, has been exchanging daily fire with the Israeli military since Hamas's attack on southern Israel in October.
Riad Kahwaji, head of the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis, stated that Syria and Lebanon have become one extended battleground from the Israeli perspective.
Hezbollah has been supporting the Syrian government in its fight against opponents since the 2011 civil war.
Israeli forces conducted raids in Syria and Lebanon on Friday, resulting in the deaths of 38 Syrian soldiers, seven Hezbollah members, and seven pro-Iran fighters, according to the Syrian Human Rights Observatory.
This is the highest number of Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli strikes since the war with Hamas began.
Israel has not confirmed the raids, but the Israeli military did confirm the death of Ali Naim, the deputy head of Hezbollah's rocket unit in Lebanon.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant visited the northern region to examine the successful execution of the operations.
Israel's army will continue its operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon and make them pay for any attacks coming from Lebanon, according to an unnamed Israeli official.
Hezbollah, which has a large arsenal of rockets and missiles, has been exchanging daily fire with the Israeli military since Hamas's attack on southern Israel in October.
Riad Kahwaji, head of the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis, stated that Syria and Lebanon have become one extended battleground from the Israeli perspective.
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