Israel Unwired reported that an Israeli attack on Syria destroyed thousands of Iranian missiles. The article did not disclose how the assessment was made regarding the number of missiles destroyed. This past Thursday night, the Israeli Air Force attacked Iranian missile storage facilities inside Syrian territory. Witnesses recounted that the explosions lasted hours. The report claims fourteen Syrian civilians were injured to varying degrees as well as some Iranian officials stationed there. See video embedded in the article.
Most noteworthy is that one must conclude that the Israeli attacks were done with the approval of Russia. The Israel Unwired post asserts: “With the impending nuclear deal about to be signed, Israeli officials are taking no chances and pushing heavily Iranian forces in Syria and Gaza. Unless Prime Minister Yair Lapid can convince President Joe Biden to change specific clauses in the Iranian nuclear deal, Israel will have no choice but to attack the Islamic Republic.”
Scary developments! Likely, the most likely effect is that changes in clauses in the so-called nuclear deal will have no effect on Iran’s compliance. The Israel Unwired report continues: “For its part, Iran has surrounded Israel with proxies in Lebanon and Gaza armed with long range missiles – most of which are precision guided missiles (PGMs). These missiles are game changers and are the main reason that Israel has already started to attack these sorts of storage areas.”
The report elaborates on the facts of the attacks. Explosions continued for hours as smoke and fire spread during the night. The munitions center that was attacked is near Hama. Significantly, if true, Israel jets flew into Iranian airspace. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz claimed Israel is working with the United States and it is expanding Israeli activities against Iranian proxies.
The phrase “Russia paved the way for the attack” was used, based on Russia removing its air defense systems from the area and moved them to Ukraine. The relationship between Israel and Russia is complex and layered. That then-prime minister Benyamin Netanyahu had a pragmatic and respectful relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin has been widely reported. The more prudent members of Hezbollah should absorb the significance of the attack.