Israel Targets Iranian Positions In Syria's Aleppo, Escalating Tensions In The Middle East
In a recent development, Israel targets Iranian positions in Syria's Aleppo. The attack, according to the Syrian Ministry of Defence, resulted in some material damage.
Author:Suleman ShahReviewer:Han JuJan 01, 202424.5K Shares415.6K Views
In a recent development, Israel targets Iranian positions in Syria's Aleppo. The attack, according to the Syrian Ministry of Defence, resulted in some material damage.
Three airstrikes conducted overnight on Saturday in eastern Syria, close to a key border crossing with Iraq, killed six Iran-backed militants.
This event unfolds against the backdrop of longstanding tensions in the region, with Israel frequently engaging in air raids on Syrian territory over the past decade.
The Aerial Aggression
According to reports from the Syrian Ministry of Defense, Israeli aircraft attacked the Iranian military outposts in Aleppo, Syria, causing material damage.
“„Israel carried out an aerial aggressionfrom the direction of the Mediterranean Sea, west of Latakia, targeting a number of points south of the city of Aleppo.- Syrian Ministry of Defense
The Syrian state media, citing a military source, revealed that Israel carried out the aerial aggression from the direction of the Mediterranean Sea, west of Latakia.
“„The Israeli enemy carried out an air attack… targeting a number of points south of the city of Aleppo.- The Syrian state media
The targets were located south of the city of Aleppo, and the attack occurred at approximately 5:20 pm on a Saturday. Pro-government radio station Sham FM noted that the strikes were near Aleppo's airport, although the airport itself remained undamaged.
Al Jazeera's Ali Hashem reported that these attacks on Aleppo were not unprecedented. Over the years, there have been several instances of similar strikes on Aleppo and other Syrian locations.
Furthermore, this latest assault appears to be part of a pattern of attacks, including a recent strike on Albu Kamal, a region on the Syria-Iraq border.
The connection between these attacks suggests a strategic approach, possibly linked to the killing of an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander in Damascus a few days prior.
Israel-Lebanon Border Dynamics
The attack on Aleppo followed another Israeli air raid on a southern Lebanese town earlier on the same Saturday. This incident came in response to Hezbollah, an Iran-backed group, claiming responsibility for three attacks on Israeli military bases along the border.
The ongoing tit-for-tat exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah have intensified, causing concerns about a broader regional conflict.
The escalating tensions in Syria and Lebanon occur amid fears that the Israeli military operation in Gaza, ongoing since October 7, could trigger a wider regional conflict.
Three overnight airstrikes on eastern Syria near the border crossing with Iraq resulted in the deaths of six Iran-backed militants.
Following an attack on a U.S. military base in northern Iraq, an umbrella group of Iranian-backed Iraqi militants claimed responsibility for these strikes.
In the almost three months of Israeli operations in Gaza, nearly the entire 2.3 million population of the strip has been displaced, and at least 21,672 Palestinians, mostly women and children, have been murdered.
Concerns that Israel's battle in Gaza may escalate into a broader regional confrontation have prompted strikes in Syria and Lebanon.
Final Thoughts
The recent events in Syria, Lebanon, and the wider Middle East underscore the fragile state of the region.
The tit-for-tat exchanges between Israel and Iran-backed groups, coupled with the ongoing conflict in Gaza, raise concerns about the potential for a broader regional conflagration.
The situation remains fluid, and the international community closely watches developments in the hope of de-escalation and stability.
Suleman Shah
Author
Suleman Shah is a researcher and freelance writer. As a researcher, he has worked with MNS University of Agriculture, Multan (Pakistan) and Texas A & M University (USA). He regularly writes science articles and blogs for science news website immersse.com and open access publishers OA Publishing London and Scientific Times. He loves to keep himself updated on scientific developments and convert these developments into everyday language to update the readers about the developments in the scientific era. His primary research focus is Plant sciences, and he contributed to this field by publishing his research in scientific journals and presenting his work at many Conferences.
Shah graduated from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (Pakistan) and started his professional carrier with Jaffer Agro Services and later with the Agriculture Department of the Government of Pakistan. His research interest compelled and attracted him to proceed with his carrier in Plant sciences research. So, he started his Ph.D. in Soil Science at MNS University of Agriculture Multan (Pakistan). Later, he started working as a visiting scholar with Texas A&M University (USA).
Shah’s experience with big Open Excess publishers like Springers, Frontiers, MDPI, etc., testified to his belief in Open Access as a barrier-removing mechanism between researchers and the readers of their research. Shah believes that Open Access is revolutionizing the publication process and benefitting research in all fields.
Han Ju
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