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World War 3 fears as Israel BOMBARDS Iranian targets in Syria in hour-long assault
21 Jan 2019 | https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/wo...r-3-israel-iran-syria-middle-east-missile-ww3
ISRAEL has gone on the offensive in Syria, triggering fears of a major conflict breaking out in the Middle East.
The country's military said it had struck Iranian targets in Syria, and warned President Assad's forces not to attack Israeli territory or forces.
Witnesses in Syria's capital Damascus said loud explosions shook the night for almost an hour.
Syrian state media quoted a military source as saying Israel had launched an "intense attack through consecutive waves of guided missiles", but said Syrian air defences destroyed most of the "hostile targets".
Dramatic pictures from the scene show huge orange glows in the sky as Syrian air defences intercept the Israeli missiles.
In a statement, Israel's military said: "We have started striking Iranian Quds targets in Syrian territory.
"We warn the Syrian Armed Forces against attempting to harm Israeli forces or territory."
The Quds Force leads Iran's Revolutionary Guards' overseas missions.
These latest strikes come just hours after cross-border attacks, in which Syria said it had fought back an Israeli air strike.
Israel said it intercepted a rocket fired at the Golan Heights, a disputed Israeli territory on the border with Syria.
Earlier, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: "We have a permanent policy, to strike at the Iranian entrenchment in Syria and hurt whoever tries to hurt us."
Usually, Israel keeps quiet about its attacks on Iranian targets near its border but has been more open in January.
Experts say this is a sign of the country's increased confidence as it fights a campaign which threatens to involve Syrian President Assad's close ally, Russia Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
The Israeli army said a popular winter sports site on Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights would be shut for the day following Sunday's airstrikes.
Last week, Netanyahu admitted his country had attacked what he called an Iranian arms cache in Syria, where Iran provides Damascus with vital military support.
He told his cabinet Israel had carried out "hundreds" of attacks over the past few years of Syria's brutal civil war.
These he said were to stop the increasing influence in the region of Iran and its ally the Hezbollah regime in Lebanon.
Last week, Daily Star Online reported a US general's warning that Iranian missile launches threaten Europe.
21 Jan 2019 | https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/wo...r-3-israel-iran-syria-middle-east-missile-ww3
ISRAEL has gone on the offensive in Syria, triggering fears of a major conflict breaking out in the Middle East.
The country's military said it had struck Iranian targets in Syria, and warned President Assad's forces not to attack Israeli territory or forces.
Witnesses in Syria's capital Damascus said loud explosions shook the night for almost an hour.
Syrian state media quoted a military source as saying Israel had launched an "intense attack through consecutive waves of guided missiles", but said Syrian air defences destroyed most of the "hostile targets".
Dramatic pictures from the scene show huge orange glows in the sky as Syrian air defences intercept the Israeli missiles.
In a statement, Israel's military said: "We have started striking Iranian Quds targets in Syrian territory.
"We warn the Syrian Armed Forces against attempting to harm Israeli forces or territory."
The Quds Force leads Iran's Revolutionary Guards' overseas missions.
These latest strikes come just hours after cross-border attacks, in which Syria said it had fought back an Israeli air strike.
Israel said it intercepted a rocket fired at the Golan Heights, a disputed Israeli territory on the border with Syria.
Earlier, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: "We have a permanent policy, to strike at the Iranian entrenchment in Syria and hurt whoever tries to hurt us."
Usually, Israel keeps quiet about its attacks on Iranian targets near its border but has been more open in January.
Experts say this is a sign of the country's increased confidence as it fights a campaign which threatens to involve Syrian President Assad's close ally, Russia Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
The Israeli army said a popular winter sports site on Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights would be shut for the day following Sunday's airstrikes.
Last week, Netanyahu admitted his country had attacked what he called an Iranian arms cache in Syria, where Iran provides Damascus with vital military support.
He told his cabinet Israel had carried out "hundreds" of attacks over the past few years of Syria's brutal civil war.
These he said were to stop the increasing influence in the region of Iran and its ally the Hezbollah regime in Lebanon.
Last week, Daily Star Online reported a US general's warning that Iranian missile launches threaten Europe.
