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Report: IDF strikes near Damascus
Arutz Sheva ^ | 12/7/16 | Arutz Sheva Staff

Posted on 12/07/2016 4:37:41 AM PST by Lera

Arab media outlets have reported that the IDF targets inside Syria near the capital city of Damascus early Wednesday morning.

The incident has yet to be confirmed by Israeli sources, and the IDF has refused to comment on the report.

According to the claims, large explosions were heard around the El-Mezzeh airbase just outside of Damascus.

No casualties were reported in the attack.

A Syrian state media service report by SANA claimed the attack was made by land-based missile batteries, with no reference to Israeli air units.

"At 3:00 a.m. (0100 GMT), the Israeli enemy fired several surface-to-surface missiles from inside occupied territory."

(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Israel; News/Current Events; Syria
KEYWORDS: airstrike; idf; israel; syria
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To: Gen.Blather
Interestingly, Hamas and the Russians are allies. But Russia allows Israel to hit Hamas targets without sending up interceptors to engage the IAF. Apparently, also, the much feared Russian anti-air missiles have not been used against the IAF. This must be a very uncomfortable dance Russia is doing.

I agree with your reasoning but, Hamas is predominantly in Gaza. I believe you are thinking of Hezbollah here.

21 posted on 12/07/2016 6:07:48 AM PST by Blennos ( As)
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To: Lera

Which side are they on? Assad or ISIS?


22 posted on 12/07/2016 6:09:17 AM PST by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Pollster1

I’m sure that it was just an ammo depot accident - like those accidents Iran had at their nuclear processing plants years ago.


23 posted on 12/07/2016 6:10:02 AM PST by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts It is happening again.)
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To: Blennos

” I believe you are thinking of Hezbollah here. “

I am sorry. You are correct. I misplaced my program and how have all the characters confused. I followed it fine through act 1, but lost interest around act 7 x 10exp22.


24 posted on 12/07/2016 6:11:26 AM PST by Gen.Blather
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To: 21twelve

My favorite accident was in Severomorsk (Russia) in May, 1984. Google it for some impressive descriptions.


25 posted on 12/07/2016 6:20:50 AM PST by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: Gen.Blather
I misplaced my program and how have all the characters confused.

There so many, many Muslim terror groups, in so many countries,it is indeed difficult to keep them all straight. But they all have one avowed purpose: kill non-Muslims.

26 posted on 12/07/2016 6:26:55 AM PST by Blennos ( As)
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To: Lera

We are that much closer to the fulfillment of Isiah 17. Maranatha.


27 posted on 12/07/2016 6:44:55 AM PST by SVTCobra03 (You can never have enough friends, horsepower or ammunition.)
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To: Lera

“”Arab media outlets have reported that the IDF targets inside Syria near the capital city of Damascus early Wednesday morning.””

Is that the complete sentence or should they have omitted “the”? Foreign reporting so we’re to figure out the meaning ourselves?


28 posted on 12/07/2016 7:36:57 AM PST by Thank You Rush
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To: Thank You Rush

[[s that the complete sentence or should they have omitted “the”? Foreign reporting so we’re to figure out the meaning ourselves?]]

It’s Israel’s channel 7 news.
They write better than a lot of our own journalist.
It’s written by people who speak Hebrew .
:)


29 posted on 12/07/2016 7:50:35 AM PST by Lera ( 1 Corinthians 15:1-4)
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To: Lera

Why? Why would they do that? They have a security arrangement with the Russians. Why would they step into this?


30 posted on 12/07/2016 8:34:05 AM PST by ichabod1 (Make America Normal Again)
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To: EliRoom8

That just makes me think that whatever arab launched the attack doesn’t want to admit it so they’re blaming it on the jews. I’m not a huge jew-fan but Israel has nothing to gain by getting involved here.


31 posted on 12/07/2016 8:36:46 AM PST by ichabod1 (Make America Normal Again)
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To: Lera

Enemies of Israel are Hezbollah and Iran, Israel is actually still in a state of war with Syria. They watch these people. Nothing ever seems to happen when Israel does these things.


32 posted on 12/07/2016 9:07:09 AM PST by BeadCounter ( Drain The Swamp!)
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To: All

Schadenfreude, I’ve listened some to liberal radio lately to get their reaction to Trump’s victory, that show Democracy Now, had some speaker making this all real conspiratorial on Israel’s behalf and sounding like Russian prop too. Anyway, folks can listen to what they have to say.


33 posted on 12/07/2016 9:18:43 AM PST by BeadCounter ( Drain The Swamp!)
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To: Lera

See, Damascus will no longer be a city but will become a heap of ruins.”
The Prophet Isaiah - Chapter 17, verse 1 NIV


34 posted on 12/07/2016 9:30:43 AM PST by JimRed (Is it 1776 yet? TERM LIMITS, now and forever! Build the Wall, NOW!)
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To: Lera

It’s been reported by Israeli defense minister Avigdor Lieberman that the IDF was targeting WMDs


35 posted on 12/07/2016 11:26:51 AM PST by StoneWall Brigade
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To: StoneWall Brigade

Yeah
Amir Tsarfati just did an update on it and I posted it here

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3502433/posts


36 posted on 12/07/2016 11:32:53 AM PST by Lera ( 1 Corinthians 15:1-4)
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To: ichabod1

They took out weapons of mass destruction

I just posted a video at the link below . The video was made by Major Amir Tsarfati of the IDF
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3502433/posts


37 posted on 12/07/2016 11:35:02 AM PST by Lera ( 1 Corinthians 15:1-4)
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To: Mrs.Z

[[Wonder if Amir will do a mid-week update over this?

Or is it just a minor cleanup by the Israelis?]]

Amir did an update and I posted it here
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3502433/posts

It was major clean up , weapons of mass destruction is what they took out.


38 posted on 12/07/2016 11:38:49 AM PST by Lera ( 1 Corinthians 15:1-4)
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To: BeadCounter

Sappers going in to do their duty.

https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/russian-sappers-start-clearing-eastern-aleppo-mines/

No matter whose side one is on, I hope they do it without accidents, dangerous work.


39 posted on 12/07/2016 12:01:34 PM PST by BeadCounter ( Drain The Swamp!)
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To: Gen.Blather

I would not want to see Assad replaced but Assad is an ally of Iran and the message from Israel has been “Iran is bad, Iran is evil” consistently especially on the much very noisy Iran Nuclear Deal issue.

Israel and its supporters allowed Bob Corker to pass a bill to enable Obama’s nuclear deal.

Israel’s supporters in the USA never made support for the deal an issue with the members of Congress in favor, they still consider them Israel’s supporters.

“Jihadi John” McCain spoke at AIPAC as a “featured speaker” a few years ago.

Is the Syrian Civil War an “alternate anti-Iran policy”?


40 posted on 12/07/2016 1:56:18 PM PST by Nextrush (Freedom is everybody's business: Remember Pastor Niemoller)
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