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Israel Struck Iranian Military Base Near Syria's Damascus, Reports Say
Haaretz ^ | 11/2/2017 | Jack Khoury

Posted on 12/02/2017 2:11:14 AM PST by Spiridon

Israeli warplanes struck a military base near Syrian capital of Damascus overnight Friday, Syrian state television has confirmed.

According to pro-Assad news oiutlets, the target of the attack was an Iranian military base near the city of Al-Kiswa, located some 13 kilometers south of Damascus.

Syria's air-defense system fired missiles at the Israeli aircraft, which reportedly launched the attack from Lebanese airspace, Sky News Arabia reported........

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


TOPICS: Egypt; Front Page News; Israel; Russia; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: communist; donaldtrump; egypt; fascist; iran; iraq; israel; lebanon; putinsbuttboys; russia; soviet; syria; terrorist; waronterror
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To: tired&retired

If I just saw it on Debka I would doubt, but Haaretz is going to be more legit when it comes to making claims about military action.

When I went to school and studied journalism they taught multiple sources. It was SOP in my ‘professional career’ in media.

Haaretz is going with multiple sources on this one.

This stuff needs to be publicized when it happens.

I am concerned that someone wants a war with Iran in the land of Armageddon (Syria).

Many nations of the world are militarily entangled in that land now from USA to Turkey to Russia etc. etc. etc.

I see the Good Book and remember how the preachers used to demonize Russia as the bad guy in a Armageddon scenario back in the 70’s on the radio.

Now I wonder if and when such an event occurs the truth will be that everyone is bad because it would be wrong to wage war. I read “all have sinned” perhaps in war in Syria “all would be sinning”.


21 posted on 12/02/2017 4:52:35 AM PST by Nextrush (Freedom is everybody's business: Remember Pastor Niemoller)
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To: Nextrush
"I am concerned that someone wants a war with Iran in the land of Armageddon (Syria)."

Obama sent billions in non-dollar currency to Iran. They build out a base just a few miles from Israel counting on the Russians to give them cover.
Russia covers what Obama funded.

22 posted on 12/02/2017 5:05:53 AM PST by outofsalt ( If history teaches us anything it's that history rarely teaches us anything)
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To: outofsalt

The propaganda Russia=Obama, Iran=ISIS and the list goes on.

Who wants us to hate Russia and why?

That should be the top priority in investigative journalism today.


23 posted on 12/02/2017 5:39:31 AM PST by Nextrush (Freedom is everybody's business: Remember Pastor Niemoller)
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To: Nextrush

In my experience living in israel, debka is more accurate on military matters than HaEretz.


24 posted on 12/02/2017 7:50:18 AM PST by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: Spiridon; Nextrush; McGruff

Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin. The heavily botoxed 5 foot 7 Diva of Damascus — has an “election” coming up in March proving to be a bit more complicated to pull off than the initially scripted entrance into Act 3 of his presidency.

We shall see how his Syria moves play out in the Motherland, which economically and socially, is not doing too well...

Stay tuned though. Between now and 2024 bode interesting times ahead for the Russian people...

- former expat in Russia


25 posted on 12/02/2017 8:55:02 AM PST by GoldenState_Rose
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To: Spiridon

Iranian Weapons Smuggling Activities in Afghanistan
https://info.publicintelligence.net/JIEDDO-IranWeaponsSmuggling.pdf

Taliban claim weapons supplied by Iran
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/2958093/Taliban-claim-weapons-supplied-by-Iran.html

Pakistan and Iran ‘backing Afghan attacks on British troops’
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/7865973/Pakistan-and-Iran-backing-Afghan-attacks-on-British-troops.html

Even if Nuclear Ambitions Weren’t Enough to Sanction Iran, Their Murderous IED Campaign Against Americans Is
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/even-if-nuclear-ambitions-werent-enough-to-sanction-iran-their-murderous-ied-campaign-against-americans-is

Iran the Bully
http://www.heritage.org/defense/commentary/iran-the-bully

Iran and state-sponsored terrorism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_and_state_terrorism

Afghanistan war logs: Iran’s covert operations in Afghanistan
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/jul/25/iran-backing-taliban-alqaida-afghanistan

EXCLUSIVE: Iraq Weapons — Made in Iran?
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/IraqCoverage/Story?id=1692347&page=1

Iran supplied al-Qaeda in Iraq with AA weapons.
https://iraqthemodel.blogspot.com/2006/05/iran-supplied-al-qaeda-in-iraq-with-aa.html


26 posted on 12/02/2017 11:55:44 AM PST by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." --Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear; metmom; CynicalBear; SkyPilot; tuffydoodle; tang-soo; righttackle44; ...

[ Israeli warplanes struck a military base near Syrian capital of Damascus overnight Friday, Syrian state television has confirmed. ]


27 posted on 12/02/2017 12:08:46 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Spiridon

This just in...

Kerry: Israel, Egypt, Saudis pushed US to bomb Iran
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3609963/posts


28 posted on 12/02/2017 1:37:04 PM PST by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." --Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: American in Israel

Debka is alleged by some to be inaccurate and I believe they are a bit bombastic and over the top.

I use Debka as notice to check other media sources for the accuracy of what they publish.

Some of what they publish is disinformation (on behalf of the Mossad I guess) to confuse enemies and this is where the inaccuracy of their information does come in at times.

“Haaretz” is owned by the New York Times and they have a bias, but again if its military activity they are writing about I trust them to confirm accuracy of the military activity per se, after that watch out for the bias.


29 posted on 12/02/2017 4:49:34 PM PST by Nextrush (Freedom is everybody's business: Remember Pastor Niemoller)
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To: Spiridon

http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-strikes-syrian-military-base-west-damascus-state-media-1711904994

Allegedly, they are back at it... the article says Syrian press says they intercepted some Israeli missiles, I doubt it.


30 posted on 12/04/2017 5:09:45 PM PST by BeadCounter
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To: Spiridon

Someone should have told Syria the same thing before 9/11.


31 posted on 12/04/2017 8:57:18 PM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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