Qassem Soleimani uses a walkie-talkie on the frontline during offensive operations against Islamic State militants in the town of Tal Ksaiba, in Salahuddin province, in 2015. (photo credit: REUTERS)
Jerusalem Post: Solemani's visit to Syria triggered Israeli strikes - report
Report by al-Jarida said Soleimani returned to Tehran the day after the Israeli strikes and that Russia had informed him of the targets Israel planned to hit.
Iran’s Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Major General Qassem Soleimani was less than an hour’s drive away from Israel’s border on Friday, according to a report by Kuwaiti paper Al-Jarida.
This visit, the report claimed, is what triggered Israel’s rare daytime strikes on Iranian targets in the vicinity of Damascus International Airport on Sunday, which led to Iranian forces launching a surface-to-surface missile towards northern Israel’s an hour later.
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Update: Iran's Quds Force Commander's Visit to Syria Triggered Israeli Raid – Reports (Sputnik)
WNU Editor: Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Major General Qassem Soleimani is a high priority target for Israel. It explains why Israel made the decision to launch a military strike during daylight, which is something that they rarely do.
1 comment:
I'm not so sure about this Mr WNU. How often do you post articles from Debka as your lead article?
Al-Jarida is the Arab version..
Even though Jpost have made an article about it, I really would take everything they write (Al-Jarida) with a pinch of salt.
Makes great reading, both sites that is, it's normally my 'go-to' light reading over breakfast, but I am always sceptical of everything that is written :)
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