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Israel launched another deadly attack in Syria on Friday, targeting what were identified in reports as Iranian weapon depots and Syrian bases on the outskirts of Damascus.
Al Jazeera, citing an unidentified military source, reported that the surface-to-air missiles were fired from inside the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. These missiles slammed into southern Damascus. Some were intercepted by Syrian air defense systems, reports said.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told The Jerusalem Post that the intended targets were Syrian Army bases and Iranian militias in a suburb of the capital.
“The Israeli enemy carried out an aggression … that led to the death of three martyrs and some material losses,” a source told Syria’s official news agency SANA.
The Trends Journal has reported extensively on Israel’s continued military actions in Syria. (See “ISRAELI AIRSTRIKES KILL 3 SOLDIERS IN SYRIA.” “ISRAEL KEEPS LAUNCHING MISSILES INTO SYRIA. WILL WAR ESCALATE?” and “U.S. SOLDIERS INJURED AFTER BASE SHELLED IN SYRIA, WHY ARE THESE TROOPS STILL THERE?”)
Israel sees proxy forces in Syria as an existential threat because it is supported by Iran, its major military threat. Israel has admitted to launching hundreds of airstrikes into Syria that target Iranian troops, military targets and allied groups such as Hezbollah who, along with Russia, are supporting the government of Bashar al-Assad.
Critics of Israel took to social media to accuse Tel Aviv of firing the missiles while the focus of the world has been on Ukraine. Others identified what they see as hypocrisy when Western countries lash out at Russia over its aggression in Ukraine while turning a blind eye to Israel.
“So Russian offensive in Ukraine based on a perceived threat from NATO is ‘Kremlin propaganda,’ but Israel can attack Syria almost every week based on perceived threat from Iran?” Richard Medhurst, an independent journalist, tweeted.
Following the report of Israel’s strike on Syria, Gerald Celente, tweeted out:
“Why isn’t Israel condemned for its ongoing murderous bombing of Syria, stealing Palestinian land and turning Gaza into a prison camp while Russia is bashed for their war actions?”
TREND FORECAST: The Trends Journal has reported on the tense relationship between Israel and Syria. (See “ISRAEL CONDUCTS SERIES OF DEADLY AIRSTRIKES IN SYRIA,” “TERROR STRIKES SYRIA: ALL OUT WAR COMING?” and “ISRAEL KEEPS BOMBING SYRIA.”)
As we have forecast, with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett taking over from former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, considering who he is and what he stands for, we forecast it will be a continued escalation against Syria, Palestine, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Iran.
And should war escalate in the Middle East, so too will oil prices which in turn will dramatically increase inflation pressures around the globe and push nations deeper into recession that they are already suffering from as a result of the Ukraine War.
No Time For Facts
There has been a long double-standard in the mainstream media when it comes to reporting on Israel. Anyone condemning Israel for its illegal and immoral actions are denounced as being anti-Semitic.
Until news outlets get the courage to report fairly on these issues, Syrians, Lebanese, Palestinians and Iranians should brace themselves for more Israeli military actions now and in the future.