2023 Damascus airstrike
2023 Damascus airstrike | |
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Part of Ammunition depot | |
Date | 19 February 2023 00:22 – (UTC+3) |
Executed by | Israel (suspected) |
Casualties | 15 killed, 15 injured |
On 18 February, an airstrike, suspected to have been carried out by the Israeli Air Force, targeted sites in the Damascus Governorate, including a residential building.[1] Fifteen people were killed,[2] and another fifteen were injured.[3]
Background
Since the outbreak of the
Attack
On 18 February, targets in Damascus were struck by alleged Israeli missiles from the Golan Heights.[5] The Kafr Sousa neighborhood was struck[6] near highly guarded Iranian installations.[7] According to the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights (SOHR), the strike hit a warehouse used by Iranian and Hezbollah fighters. Historic buildings near the Citadel of Damascus were damaged, which was blamed on the strike.[8] The strike damaged buildings near Umayyad Square, where multiple security installations are located.[9] Other civilian buildings were also damaged, resulting in 15 injuries.[3][8]
Syria says it shot down multiple missiles.[10] A woman was killed in the Marzaa District, possibly due to Syrian anti-aircraft munitions.[8]
Initial reports stated only 5 people were killed,[3][7] but this number later rose to 15, including at least 2 civilian deaths, as per the SOHR.[2][8] It was reported that Colonel Amjad Ali, nicknamed the 'butcher of Damascus', was among the dead.[11] Sources told Reuters that the airstrike targeted an installation where Iranian officials were meeting to advance military programs aimed at developing drone or missile capabilities.[12]
Reactions
The
See also
- 2024 Iranian consulate airstrike in Damascus– a later attack on Iran's embassy in Damascus also allegedly committed by Israel.
References
- ^ Al-Khalidi, Suleiman (18 February 2023). "Israeli missile strikes building in central Damascus, several casualties". news.yahoo.com.
- ^ a b "Death toll update | Nine Syrian people including seven military figures and three officers among 15 killed by Israeli attack on Damascus". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 19 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "شهداء وجرحى جراء العدوان الإسرائيلي على أحياء سكنية في دمشق" [Martyrs and wounded as a result of the Israeli aggression on residential neighborhoods in Damascus]. Syrian Arab News Agency (in Arabic). 19 February 2023.
- ^ Fabian, Emanuel (19 February 2023). "Syria says 5 killed, 15 wounded in Israeli strike on Damascus residential area". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023.
- ^ Chatterjee, Phelan (19 February 2023). "Five killed in Israeli strike on Damascus, Syria says Published". BBC News. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Deadly air strike on Kafr Sousa suburb of Damascus". The Guardian. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ a b Al-Khalidi, Suleiman (20 February 2023). "Israeli missile strikes building in central Damascus, five dead". Reuters. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d "More than a dozen killed in Israel's 'deadliest attack' on Syrian capital Damascus". France24. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ Sanadiki, Omar (19 February 2023). "Israeli missile strikes on Syrian capital leave five dead". NBC News. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Five Killed in Israeli Missile Attack on Syria". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ Oweis, Khaled Yacoub (19 February 2023). "Five killed in Israeli air strikes on Damascus, Syria says". The National (Abu Dhabi).
- ^ "Rocket strike in Damascus hit Iranian military experts, sources say". Jerusalem Post. 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Russia condemns Israeli strike on Syria as 'flagrant violation' of international law". The Times of Israel.
- ^ "Lebanon condemns Israeli strikes on Damascus". L'Orient Today. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ a b "فصائل فلسطينية تدين القصف الإسرائيلي لدمشق" [Palestinian factions condemn the Israeli bombing of Damascus]. www.aa.com.tr (in Arabic).