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| Israel admits to Syria air strike | Israel admits to Syria air strike |
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| Israel has confirmed that it carried out a strike on a Syrian military installation last month. | Israel has confirmed that it carried out a strike on a Syrian military installation last month. |
| Syria accused Israel at the time but Israeli officials refused to comment, and the Israeli military censor imposed a strict blackout on information. | Syria accused Israel at the time but Israeli officials refused to comment, and the Israeli military censor imposed a strict blackout on information. |
| The censor's office has now allowed some details to be released. | The censor's office has now allowed some details to be released. |
| On Monday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told the BBC that a Syrian military construction site was hit in the Israeli air strike on 6 September. | On Monday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told the BBC that a Syrian military construction site was hit in the Israeli air strike on 6 September. |
| Israeli Army radio reported that Israeli planes attacked a military target "deep inside Syria", quoting the military censor. No further details were given. | |
| Mystery remains | |
| It is still not known why Israel carried out the strike or what exactly was hit. | It is still not known why Israel carried out the strike or what exactly was hit. |
| Some US officials have linked the raid to suspicions of secret nuclear co-operation between Damascus and North Korea. Damascus and North Korea have denied any nuclear ties. | Some US officials have linked the raid to suspicions of secret nuclear co-operation between Damascus and North Korea. Damascus and North Korea have denied any nuclear ties. |
| Other reports suggested that the raid may have targeted Iranian arms bound for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. | Other reports suggested that the raid may have targeted Iranian arms bound for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. |
| In the early hours of 6 September a number of Israeli jets appeared to enter Syrian airspace from the Mediterranean Sea. | In the early hours of 6 September a number of Israeli jets appeared to enter Syrian airspace from the Mediterranean Sea. |
| Later, unidentified drop tanks, which may have contained fuel from the planes, were found on Turkish soil near the Syrian border, indicating a possible exit route. | Later, unidentified drop tanks, which may have contained fuel from the planes, were found on Turkish soil near the Syrian border, indicating a possible exit route. |
| Witnesses said the Israeli jets had been engaged by Syrian air defences in Tall al-Abyad, north of Raqqa and near the border with Turkey. | Witnesses said the Israeli jets had been engaged by Syrian air defences in Tall al-Abyad, north of Raqqa and near the border with Turkey. |
| Syria and Israel are formally at war. Israeli has occupied the Golan Heights since 1967. Peace talks between them collapsed in 2000. | Syria and Israel are formally at war. Israeli has occupied the Golan Heights since 1967. Peace talks between them collapsed in 2000. |