An "Israeli" attack targeted southern Syria at war on Wednesday, the official Syrian news agency Sana reported, citing missile fire against "military positions" by the regime and its allies. "Probably Israeli missile attacks have targeted" areas of southern Syria, including the Tall al-Hara area, a high hill in the province of Deraa, south of Damascus, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Man (OSDH).
The Observatory reports "loss of life" in this sector, without being able to provide an accurate assessment. "The Israeli enemy launched an aggression after midnight against the Tall al-Hara area," the Sana agency reported on its website, reporting damage to property. Since the beginning of the war in Syria in 2011, Israel has waged several strikes against the Syrian army but also against the forces of Iran and Hezbollah, unflinching allies of the regime of Bashar al-Assad and two great enemies of the Syrian army. Hebrew State implanted in Syria.
"Some missiles were shot, others hit their targets"
The missile attacks targeted "military positions" of the regime or allied militias, including the powerful Shiite movement of Hezbollah, according to OSDH director Rami Abdel Rahman. In addition to the Tall al-Hara sector, two areas of the neighboring province of Quneitra were targeted, according to the same source. All of these targets are near the Golan Heights partly occupied and annexed by Israel. "The regime's anti-aircraft defense has been activated to counter the attack," Abdel Rahman said. "Some missiles have been shot down, others have hit their targets," he said.
By mid-June, Tall al-Hara had already been targeted by Israeli strikes according to the OSDH and Syrian state media. Hezbollah erected radar while the Syrian regime installed anti-aircraft batteries, said the OSDH in the past.