This (Monday) evening, there were reports of a series of air strikes carried out by the Israeli Air Force on a number of targets in Damascus, particularly at the site of a-Sidah Zainab. According to Syrian opposition reports, the attacks targeted a target associated with Hezbollah’s intelligence headquarters and which worked in cooperation with the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. According to initial reports, at least 7 people were injured in the incident. Within a few hours, the IDF took official responsibility for the attack in Syria – a relatively unusual move in recent years; it should also be noted that following the Israeli attack on Iran and Syria about two weeks ago, the Air Force’s freedom of action increased significantly, with various anti-aircraft sites associated with the Iranian axis being damaged and removed from service.
The Iranian response to this attack, which was supposed to be carried out before the US presidential election (tomorrow), is still in turmoil. According to Iran’s military and political leaders, the attack will take place from within Iraq, in a kind of attempt to distance Iraq from direct friction with Israel; But according to various reports, there is a high readiness in Iraq now not for an attack against Israel, but for an Israeli preventive attack that will come as a result of these rumors, which proves Israel’s strategic superiority over the Shiite axis.
And of course, during the past 24 hours, the IDF continued its strong and focused attacks against Hezbollah throughout Lebanon. According to reports from the Lebanese Ministry of Health, the number of fatalities in Lebanon crossed the 3K line, with no doubt that the vast majority of them were Hezbollah operatives or closely linked to Hezbollah. At least 5 explosive drones were launched into Israel, all intercepted by the Air Force and the air defense systems. Several senior officials were eliminated, including Riyad Rida Razawi, a senior official in the Radwan missile defense unit; and the engineering forces of the Alexandroni division released a spectacular video of simultaneous destruction of a underground network, positions and weapons warehouses. From Lebanon and Damascus to Iraq and Iran, Israel is hitting hard.
