Israeli Defense Forces held surprise military drills today near the Lebanon border with over 2,000 soldiers.
Israel Hatzolah posted a photo from the control room.
Israeli Jets reportedly entered Syrian airspace and bombed a chemical weapons compound near Damascus this morning.
The UPI reported:
The Free Syrian Army says Israeli air force jets flew over President Bashar Assad’s palace and bombed a chemical weapons site near Damascus, Maariv reported.
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The report said Israeli jets entered Syrian airspace close to 6 a.m Saturday and flew over Assad’s palace in Damascus and other security facilities before striking a chemical weapons compound near the city.
The Hebrew language daily said a Syrian army air defense battery positioned in the city fired at the Israeli jets, but the aircraft left Syrian airspace unscathed. FSA rebels posted a video showing smoke rising from the headquarters for chemical weapons.
There were no reports of the extent of damage or casualties.
Neither Damascus nor Jerusalem responded to the report.
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Here’s another photo from the IDF drills near the Lebanon border today.
Hat Tip Ed
More… In January, Israeli fighter jets struck a convoy on the Syria-Lebanon border carrying sophisticated Russian-made surface-to-air missiles.
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