Israel hits Iranian force in Syria to stop ‘killer drones’, says military | World News, The Indian Express

Israel hits Iranian force in Syria to stop ‘killer drones’, says military | World News, The Indian Express

By Reuters |Jerusalem |Published: August 25, 2019 8:56:30 am

Israel hits Iranian force in Syria to stop ‘killer drones’, says military

Iran and Hezbollah are helping President Bashar al-Assad in the eight-year Syria war. Russia, which is also aiding Assad, has largely turned a blind eye to the Israeli airstrikes.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military had thwarted the planned Iranian attack. “Iran has no immunity anywhere. (AP)

Israeli aircraft on Saturday struck Iranian forces near Damascus that had been planning to launch “killer drones” at targets in Israel, an Israeli military spokesman said. “The strike targeted Iranian Quds Force operatives and Shiite militias which were preparing to advance attack plans targeting sites in Israel from within Syria over the last number of days,” the military said in a statement.