France, Russia call for calm after Iran and Israel exchange fire
The rocket attack on the Golan Heights prompted Israel to unleash one of the heaviest barrages in Syria since the start of the conflict there in 2011
Jerusalem/Beirut — Iranian forces in Syria launched a rocket attack on Israeli army bases in the Golan Heights early on Thursday, Israel said, prompting one of the heaviest Israeli barrages in Syria since the conflict there began in 2011. The attack on the Israel-occupied Golan Heights, just past midnight, marked the first time Iranian forces have hit Israel from Syria, where they have deployed along with Iran-backed Shiite militias and Russian troops to support President Bashar al-Assad in the civil war. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, called for “restraint on all sides” and said Moscow was “concerned” by the escalation. “We have established contacts with all parties and we call for restraint from all parties,” Bogdanov said. French President Emmanuel Macron said a “de-escalation” of the conflict was needed, while Germany accused Iran of “provocation”. “These attacks are a serious provocation that we strongly condemn. As we have always emphasised, Israel has a rig...
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