On December 2, the Israeli Army launched between 4 and 6 long range ground-to-ground missiles from its positions in the Golan Heights on several military positions of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in al-Kiswah district south of the Syrian capital, Damascus, according to Syrian local sources.
Pro-government sources reported that that the Syrian Air Defense Force (SADF) fired several Buk-M2E surface-to-air missiles from its position in the Mezzeh airbase northwest of Damascus to intercept the Israel missiles. The sources said that at least 3 Israeli missiles were successfully intercepted by the SADF. However, these claims are yet to be confirmed.
#Syria #Damascus 5 Israeli jet Missiles we’re fired and 3 were allegedly intercepted video of one of them being intercepted pic.twitter.com/uw2NAxDoof
— Ivan Sidorenko (@IvanSidorenko1) December 1, 2017
#Syria Another Video allegedly showing Syrian Anti Air Defense intercepting one of the Israeli Missiles launched towards the countryside of Damascus pic.twitter.com/xIeS4MTjJI
— Ivan Sidorenko (@IvanSidorenko1) December 1, 2017
The supposed Iranian base in Kesweh area around al-Kiswah district and an ammo depot of the SAA 1ST Division were hit by the rest of the Israeli missiles, according to pro-government activists. The BBC had reported that Iran is building a military base in al-Kiswah district back on November 10. However, the BBC report has been never confirmed officially.
Israel’s Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman threatened to destroy the supposed Iranian base in al-Kiswah, and said that Israel “will not allow the Shi‘ite axis to establish Syria as its forefront base,” on November 12, according to a report of the London-based Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat.
No Syrian or Israeli officials commented on the Israeli missile strike on Damascus city yet.
