Illustrative photo of an Israeli F-15 Eagle fighter jet (Edi Israel/Flash90/File)
The August 19 Israeli strikes on Syria targeted three compounds near the town of Qarah which is located in the al-Qalamun Mountains, a just few kilometers away from the border with Lebanon.
On August 20, the Aurora Intel account on Twitter shared new satellite images of the targeted compounds which were located to the east of Qarah. All three compound were wiped out as a result of the Israeli strikes.
According to Aurora Intel , a fourth compound located to the west of the town was also targeted. This is yet to be verified via satellite images.
Lebanon’s Hezbollah maintains a fairly large presence near Qarah and in other parts of the Qalamoun Mountains where many bases of the Syrian military are located.
At 2303 local last night, there were confirmed reports of an in #Syria. #Syria|n state media accounted Air Defense activity was targeting “hostile targets” launched from over #Lebanon, reportedly by #Israel|i jets. Satellite Imagery via @planet appears to confirm two targets… pic.twitter.com/0ceHn5EBN9
— Aurora Intel (@AuroraIntel) August 20, 2021
a fighter who was part of Al-Fouah and Kfraya Brigades who was killed in Idlib.
— Aurora Intel (@AuroraIntel) August 20, 2021
A source in the Syrian military had told the official Syrian Arab News Agency that the strikes hit targets near the capital, Damascus, as well as in southern Homs. Several Israeli munitions were reportedly intercepted by the Syrian Arab Air Defense Forces.
Casualties were reported a day after the strikes. Dr. Ahmad al-Sarim, head of Qarah’s town council, told Sham FM that four civilian workers were killed and three others were wounded in the aerial attack.
The strikes were launched from Lebanon’s airspace by warplanes of the Israeli Air Force. Beirut has issued an official complaint over the violation.
This was the second Israeli attack on Syria within a week. Late on August 17, the Israeli Defense Forces destroyed an observation post of the Syrian military in the southern governorate of al-Quneitra with guided missiles.
