Syria/Iraq Update 4/13/2019... Syria Air Defense Activated in Response to Israeli Aggression on Masyaf Hama (Video)

Syria Air Defense Activated in Response to Israeli Aggression on Masyaf Hama

Syrian TV: Air defenses intercept missiles in Masyaf, near city of Hama

Three Syrian soldiers wounded after Israeli attack on Masyaf

A little before 3:00 A.M. (local time) this morning, the Israeli Air Force struck the city of Masyaf in the western countryside of Hama. The Israeli airstrikes struck the Syrian military’s positions around the Masyaf National Hospital; this would result in several explosions that could be heard throughout the Hama countryside. A source in Masyaf said the Syrian military managed to shoot down some of the Israeli missiles; however, the latter would eventually overwhelm their targets. At least three soldiers were wounded during the attack; they have been transferred to a nearby hospital for treatment, the source added. Above is a video from Masyaf; it shows the Syrian air defense units attempting to intercept an Israeli missile. The city of Masyaf is where Syria’s S-300 air defense system is currently installed; it was not used during this morning’s confrontation.

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Farsnews Israeli Fighter Jets Strike Syrian Army’s Military Positions in Western Hama

Israel’s Air Force struck a military position of the Syrian Army in Western Hama which was confronted with Syrian Army’s air defense system, media sources said.

The Israeli fighter jets pounded a Syrian Army military position near the town of Masyaf in Western Hama on Saturday morning.

“Around 2:30 a.m. (2330 GMT Friday)… the Israeli air force carried out a strike targeting one of our military positions in the town of Masyaf,” SANA quoted a military source as saying.

A military source, meantime, said that the Syrian Army’s air defense systems intercepted several rockets fired by the Israeli jets.

“The enemy missiles were dealt with and some of them were shot down before reaching their target, resulting in damages to few buildings and the injury of three fighters,” SANA quoted the source as saying.

Syria’s official state news agency SANA said Israel Air Force jets fired missiles from Lebanese airspace, destroying several buildings and injuring three people.

Masyaf is an important city because it is considered headquarters of the Tiger Forces and several other military units, AMN reported.