Elad Benari (INN)
AP: A missile launched from Syria struck southern Israel early Thursday, setting off air raid sirens near the country’s top-secret nuclear reactor, the Israeli military said. In response, it said it attacked the missile launcher and air-defense systems in neighboring Syria.
The incident, marking the most serious violence between Israel and Syria in years, pointed to likely Iranian involvement. Iran, which maintains troops and proxies in Syria, has accused Israel of a series of attacks on its nuclear facilities, including sabotage at its Natanz nuclear facility on April 11, and vowed revenge.
Elad Benari (INN) A Red Color siren was sounded in the vicinity of the Bedouin village of Abu Qrenat in the Negev overnight Wednesday.
Residents of Jerusalem and the surrounding area reported hearing loud explosions.
Explosions were also reportedly heard in the area of Modi’in, Rehovot, Kiryat Ono, Be’er Sheva and other localities.
The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said that an air-to-surface missile had been fired from Syria toward Israeli territory and exploded in the southern Negev region.
In response, the IDF attacked the battery that launched the missile and other surface-to-air missile batteries in Syrian territory. Syrian media reported that the country’s air defense system had been activated following an Israeli attack in the Damascus area.
AP reported:
There was no immediate claim of responsibility. But on Saturday, Iran’s hard-line Kayhan newspaper published an opinion piece by Iranian analyst Sadollah Zarei suggesting Israel’s Dimona facility be targeted after the attack on Natanz. Zarei cited the idea of “an eye for an eye” in his remarks.
