Thursday, September 7, 2017

Israel Launches Airstrikes On A Syrian Base Linked To Chemical Weapons



New York Times: Syria Says Israel Bombed a Military Base

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syria accused Israel on Thursday of conducting an overnight strike on a military base said by analysts to house chemical weapons and advanced missiles.

The Syrian military reported the attack, saying it killed two people near the town of Masyaf in western Syria and caused unspecified material damage.

Israeli officials did not comment on the strike, but a Syrian monitoring group and a former Israeli official said it had targeted a research site that produced chemical weapons.

Israel has repeatedly hit targets in Syria during the country’s six-year civil war, most believed to be weapons convoys belonging to Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group that is one of Israel’s fiercest enemies.

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More News On Israel Launching Airstrikes On A Syrian Base Linked To Chemical Weapons

Israeli airstrikes target Syrian research center linked to chemical weapons -- Washington Post
Israel hits Syria site reportedly used for chemical weapons -- AFP
'Israeli jets hit Syria's Masyaf chemical site' - reports -- BBC News
Syria Accuses Israel of Airstrike on Military Facility -- Bloomberg
Syria accuses Israel of bombing military facility -- Financial Times
Israel reported to have bombed Syrian chemical weapons facility -- The Guardian
Israeli jets strike military facility in Hama: Syria -- Al Jazeera
Syrian Army: Israeli Air Raid Killed 2 Soldiers -- TIME
Trump and Putin Are the Real Targets of Israel's Alleged Strike in Syria -- Haaretz
What We Know About the Masyaf Compound Where Assad Is Accused of Making Chemical Weapons -- Newsweek

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