Israel claims to have destroyed dozens of Iranian military targets across Syria in one of its biggest air operations in recent decades. Thursday morning’s strikes came after Israel said Iranian Revolutionary Guards based in Syria launched 20 rockets at Israeli military positions on the occupied Golan Heights. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 23 people were killed, including five Syrian troops and other Syrian and foreign fighters. The Syrian military said only three people were killed. Israel said that among the sites destroyed were Iranian weapons storage facilities, logistical headquarters, intelligence centres and the launcher used to fire the rockets at the Israeli Golan.

Source: The Irish Times May 10, 2018 05:34 UTC