Syria claims to have shot down Israeli missiles targeting air defense batteries near the city of Hom, with Israel saying no warplanes were damaged.
in neighboring Syria – where Iran has sent advisers and forces to assist President Bashar Assad in a 12-year civil war. But officials have given few details over the years and rarely comment on specific operations.
"Iran aims to expand its reach to the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea and even the shores of the Mediterranean," Gallant warned in May."This is a structured plan designed to threaten trade and flight routes – both military and civilian – and to create a permanent threat in the maritime arena." Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced that the IDF has more than doubled the rate of strikes in Syria since he gained office last year.
Iran-backed forces in Syria have attacked U.S. and allied forces in Syria throughout the past year. Intermittent rocket and explosive drone attacks have struck a U.S. base near the Al-Omar oil field.The U.S. currently has roughly 900 troops stationed in Syria and carries out its own missile strikes against Iranian-allied targets.Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.
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