(Ha'aretz) Yaniv Kubovich - The Israel Defense Forces said Wednesday it attacked dozens of targets in Syria belonging to Iran's Quds Force and Bashar Assad's army. "The attack was carried out in response to the launching of rockets by an Iranian force from Syria's territory into Israel, intending to strike Israeli territory" on Tuesday. "We showed the Iranians we have the capabilities to react forcefully," said a senior Israeli defense official on Wednesday. About 20 targets were hit, more than half being Iranian headquarters and camps. A strike targeted the National Defense Building at Damascus Airport, which houses the Iranian Quds Force headquarters.
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