Reports: Israel conducted airstrikes near Damascus [View all]

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Source: YNet News

Reports: Israel conducted airstrikes near Damascus

A news site linked to Syrian opposition forces claims the IAF bombed Hezbollah and Syrian army positions on Friday night, while Al-Jazeera says Russia conducted strikes in that area at the time.

Israeli Air Force planes launched two strikes on Hezbollah and Syrian army targets overnight Friday, according to social media accounts linked to the Syrian opposition.

According to the reports, which were not confirmed by Israel, the strikes occurred in al-Qalamoun in the suburbs of Damascus, an area that foreign media outlets on previous occasions claimed that Israel has bombed.


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Ok....

If true, why would Israel be bombing Syrian government positions at this time?

If NOT true, why would the Syrian opposition be claiming falsely that Israel is bombing Syrian government positions at this time?

Neither alternative makes any sense to me.