November 2019 Israeli missile strikes in Syria
Syria missile strikes (November 2019) | |
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Part of the Iran–Israel conflict in the Syrian civil war | |
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Planned by | Israel |
Date | 20 November 2019 (2019-11-20) |
Executed by | Israeli Air Force |
Casualties | 2 - 23 |
Airstrikes were conducted by the Israeli Air Force late at night on 20 November 2019.
The strikes took place in Damascus near an airport where Israel says they struck dozens of Iranian targets in response to rocket fire a day before in Golan Heights. While Syrian state media only claimed two civilians were killed, a British war group claims that over 23 (including 15 Iranians) were killed.
Aftermath
Israel was put on high alert expecting retribution for the strikes. Israel is concerned that Iran might strike in the upcoming days as revenge.
Background | |
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Hezbollah–Israel conflict |
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Israeli–Palestinian conflict | |
Gaza–Israel conflict | |
Syrian civil war |
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International incidents |
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Nuclear program of Iran | |
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