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| Syrian air defenses respond to ‘Israeli aggression’, explosions heard over Hama countryside – state media | Syrian air defenses respond to ‘Israeli aggression’, explosions heard over Hama countryside – state media |
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| Syria’s air defenses have been activated to repel a suspected 'Israeli attack' in the Hama Governorate, as the country’s state media report blasts in skies over Masyaf. | Syria’s air defenses have been activated to repel a suspected 'Israeli attack' in the Hama Governorate, as the country’s state media report blasts in skies over Masyaf. |
| The alleged strikes came on Friday morning, in the early hours of Christmas Day, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency. The attack reportedly targeted military sites near the city of Masyaf, located some 23 miles (37km) west of Hama. | The alleged strikes came on Friday morning, in the early hours of Christmas Day, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency. The attack reportedly targeted military sites near the city of Masyaf, located some 23 miles (37km) west of Hama. |
| Unconfirmed footage of Syria’s defenses in action has circulated online. | Unconfirmed footage of Syria’s defenses in action has circulated online. |
| Soon after the strikes on Syria, videos purporting to show Israeli warplanes flying low over Beirut, Lebanon also surfaced on social media. Though the IDF has not confirmed Friday's strikes, Israeli operations have previously been conducted from Lebanese airspace. | Soon after the strikes on Syria, videos purporting to show Israeli warplanes flying low over Beirut, Lebanon also surfaced on social media. Though the IDF has not confirmed Friday's strikes, Israeli operations have previously been conducted from Lebanese airspace. |
| On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to deliver a “crushing blow” to “whoever tries to harm us,” singling out both Iran and Syria by name. | |
| “We will continue to act against attempts by Iran and its proxies to establish military bases in Syria. We will not compromise on this issue,” Netanyahu said, echoing Tel Aviv’s long-held position that it reserves the right to strike 'Iranian targets' regardless of where they are located. | |
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