An alarming development in the war: Israel bombs Syria
The global attack launched by Hamas’s armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, against Israel on the morning of October 7, under the name “Aqsa Flood”, rang the war bells in the Middle East. ..
Another alarming development took place today, when the death toll in the region surpassed 1,000 after Israel retaliated against Gaza by launching missiles.
Syrian state television announced that Israel carried out an airstrike against the airports in the capital, Damascus, and Aleppo.
Damascus Radio reported that Syrian air defense systems were activated against Israeli attacks. Images that supposedly correspond to the moment of the attack were shared on social networks. On the other hand, it was reported that the Iranian Foreign Minister is expected to establish official contacts with Syria.
Claims that, apart from Gaza, a front against Israel could be opened from Lebanon and Syria have been generating controversy for some time.
A MISSILE WAS FIRED ON OCTOBER 10
The Israeli military announced on October 10 that a series of artillery shells were fired into the country’s territory from its northern neighbor, Syria. The statement notes that some of the artillery shells reached Israeli territory and fell in open areas.
According to Reuters, a person in southern Syria said these projectiles were fired by a Palestinian group. According to the source, the group fired three cannons.
The military later said in a statement that soldiers responded to the launch point in Syria with artillery shelling and mortar fire.
The military, which did not provide detailed information, reported no damage or injuries.
WHAT HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE EAST?
Hamas’s armed wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, launched a comprehensive attack against Israel on the morning of October 7, dubbed the “Aqsa Flood.”
As thousands of rockets were fired from Gaza into Israel, Palestinian armed groups attacked the Beit Hanun-Erez border gate on the Gaza-Israel border and took it.
Armed groups then entered settlements inside Israel from here and the Israeli army launched an attack on the Gaza Strip with dozens of fighter jets.
It was reported that 1,300 Israelis were killed and 3,300 Israelis were injured in the attacks carried out from Gaza.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that 1,200 people were killed and 5,339 people were injured in Gaza due to Israeli attacks.
It was also claimed that 29 Palestinians were killed and approximately 150 people were injured in attacks by Israeli forces and Jewish settlers in the West Bank.
While the Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that the death toll as a result of the airstrikes that continued throughout the night reached a total of 1,203, the Israeli side yesterday claimed that a total of 1,200 people lost their lives in the attacks.
Undersecretary of the Palestinian Ministry of Health, Dr. Youssef Abu Al-Rish announced in his statement this morning that the number of people who lost their lives as a result of the Israeli attacks increased to 1,203, while the number of injured reached 5,000. 763. The Israeli government announced yesterday that 1,200 people had been killed since the beginning of the Hamas attacks.
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