Israeli security official: Half the 20 targets struck in Syria were Iranian

Some details of Israel’s overnight air strikes over Syria were released Wednesday morning by a senior unnamed Israeli security official. Around 20 targets were hit, half of them Iranian, he said. Combat helicopters struck 6 Syrian air defense batteries across the Golan border. There were casualties, including Iranian personnel. The next few days will tell whether this operation had the effect of holding the Iranians in check, said the Israeli official.

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