Israel’s retaliatory air strike in Syria sends signal of aggressive post-Trump stance
Israel says it retaliated for explosives planted in the Golan Heights, with three Syrian military personnel reportedly killed
18 November 2020 - 13:30
Jerusalem/Amman — Israel launched air raids against what it called a wide range of Syrian and Iranian targets in Syria on Wednesday, sending a signal that it will pursue its policy of striking across the border despite US President Donald Trump’s election defeat.
Israel said it was retaliating for what it called an Iranian-sponsored operation in which Syrians planted explosives near an Israeli military base in the occupied Golan Heights...
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