Israel Strikes Iranian Targets in Syria, 11 Reported Dead
- Targets include arms depots, intelligence site, Israel says
- Syria says its air defense has shot down dozens of missiles
Israeli tanks gather in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, on Jan. 20.
Photographer: Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images
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Israeli aircraft struck Iranian and Syrian targets in Syria overnight in an operation rare in its intensity.
The overnight missile strikes killed 11 people, including as many as four Syrian soldiers, foreign media reported, and damaged the international airport in Damascus. State-run Syrian Arab News Agency reported waves of attacks early Monday and the interception of dozens of missiles, and Israel took the unusual step of acknowledging the assault.