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Reports of Israeli military action targeting Syria’s Tartus

cde.news desk 2 July 2022, 08:00 · 1 min read

epa06510321 Anti-aircraft effects over the Syrian-Israeli border in the Golan Heights , 10 February 2018. An Israeli army spokesman said, Israeli army successfully intercepted an Iranian UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) that was launched from Syria and infiltrated Israel. In response, the army targeted Iranian targets in Syria. Israeli media reports that an Israeli F-16 warplane was shot down by Syrian anti-aircraft systems and the two pilots ejected and parachuted to safety in Israel with the aircraft crashing in Israeli territory near Haifa. EPA-EFE/ATEF SAFADI

July 2 (Reuters) – Syria on Saturday accused Israel of launching an “air aggression” from over the Mediterranean, west of Tripoli, with several missiles targeting south of Tartus.

This led to the injury of two civilians and some material damage, the Syrian ministry of defence said.

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