Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes targeting Syrian army positions near the capital and Iran-backed fighters Thursday, killing 23, according to a monitoring group. The group said 15 Iranian-backed militiamen, including five Syrians and at least three Iranians were killed, as well as eight Syrian regime soldiers. The Israeli government does not usually comment on reports of its airstrikes in neighboring Syria. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPIn December, Israel conducted an airstrike into Syria and has repeatedly target Iran-linked targets in the country. Syrian forces backed by Iran and Russia have captured dozens of towns and villages in recent weeks, the BBC reported.

Source: Fox News February 06, 2020 22:06 UTC