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Israel Strikes on Syria Kill at Least 23 Fighters - Reports

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Dozens of Iranian targets in Syria have been hit by the Israeli Air Force after Iranian forces earlier allegedly fired about 20 rockets at IDF positions in Syria.
The Israeli airstrike on Syria has killed at least 23 fighters, including five Syrian regime troops and 18 other allied forces AFP reported citing the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The information has not been confirmed yet. Targets of the Israeli forces have allegedly included weapons storage facilities, logistical sites and intelligence centers utilized by elite Iranian forces in Syria. According to Israeli, the attack destroyed five Syrian air-defense systems after coming under heavy fire. It said none of its warplanes were hit.
"Iran has no military presence in Syria, no bases. Israel is lying. It was Syria that conducted strikes yesterday in response to the repeated attacks on the country. Israel must realize that the situation has changed and aggression would not go unanswered," member of Iranian parliament's commission on security and foreign policy Abolfazl Hassan Beigi said.
According to Russian Defense Ministry, 28 Israeli F-15 and F-16 planes were used in the attack, with more than 60 air-to-ground missiles fired over various parts of Syria. 
"Israel also fired more than 10 tactical ground-to-ground missiles," the ministry said in a statement.Israel Strikes on Syria Kill at Least 23 Fighters - Reports

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