#Syria launched 10s of missiles against 4 #Israel/I military objectives in the occupied #GolanHeight in response to continuous Israeli provocation of war (hitting Syrian & allies' targets in various locations).
#Israel continuous provocation to trigger another war in #Syria w/ #Iran has been met with Iranian refraining from retaliating coz it is due to the hosting country to respond.
#Russia is constantly asking #Damascus to avoid falling into Israel's trap
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#Israel intercepted 4 out of 20 missiles launched by #Syria air defence system into occupied #GolanHeight. 16 missiles reached their targets according to Damascus.
#Israel, before the Syrian retaliation, bombed several targets in #Syria for the fourth time in less than a month.
#Syria's retaliation still carry the sign of defence rather than offence, meeting the #Russia/n request to limit the response.
This is the most important #Syria/n retaliation since the Nakba against #Israel.
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#Israel insists in accusing #Iran (like most main stream media who can see the Iranian black turban on every missile launched from #Syria) for the retaliation. The aim is to provide an accuse (this time very weak) to #USA and the world for a larger escalation.
It is most unlikely that #Israel refrain from carrying out its very dangerous game in #Syria. If #Israel bombs #Iranian (known) main HQ spread over 3 locations in #Syria, than the situation may change by increasing a #Syrian retaliation to cover beyond the occupied #GolanHeight
So far #Syria is responding against #Israel (down jets) over the occupied Golan (Syrian territory) & launching missiles against Israeli military targets in the Golan (Syrian land). The tit-for-tat can go much beyond that, depending on how far Israel is willing to take it.
Keep in mind that 16 missiles launched from #Syria managed to go through all #Israeli defence anti-missile systems. This is a strong indication that Israel is not protected from Syrian military capability: something for Tel Aviv to ponder upon.
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Good news: Now #Israel is saying "we don't want a war and we are not looking for a battle".
This means #Israel is standing down. For how long? No more violation for #Lebanon airspace to bomb #Syria?
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Explanation of "Israel retaliates":
#Israel hits #Syria = no reply from Syria
Israel fire again = no reply from Syria
Israel fire once more = no reply from Syria
Israel fire the fourth time = Syria responds = Israel "retaliates".
Tomorrow I'll reveal why #Israel is hitting Iranian targets in #Syria and why #Iran is not retaliating.
Actually Israel is trying to provoke an Iranian reaction or, the alternative, Iran bides by Hezbollah-Israel undeclared ROE.
Don't count missiles/rockets, objectives, number of Israeli jets engaged & casualties: irrelevant.
The new element is, despite Russia's knowledge of the attack before hand, there is a new Rule of Engagement established: the #GolanHeights was hit and will continue to be targeted.
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#Iraq: @AdilAbdAlMahdi was given total freedom to select his team in the future government, free from non-qualified individuals and non-corrupted candidates.
Of course, the new PM will have to take into consideration all political parties. These can present names of candidates +
If names are inadequate or considered unsuitable by @AdilAbdAlMahdi, he will ask for more names and again more names until he is satisfied. That was the deal.
The new PM @AdilAbdAlMahdi has reconciled with Nuri al-Maliki a couple of days ago. Al-Maliki was unhappy for his party (Da'wa) to lose the position of PM due to the #USA support to Haidar Abadi following his overt manifestation to "abide by US unilateral sanctions on Iran".
in #Iraq, for the first time since 2003, the #Shia#Sunni#Kurds and #Turkmen were all divided this time prior to the selection of the Speaker, the President and the Prime Minister.
#USA pushed for its own candidate/coalition (Moqtada-Abadi).
#Iran pushed for the unity of all coalitions, Shia, Sunni and Kurds, in an attempted to unite all & produce leaders accepted by all. Iran also worked to bring down the US candidate/coalition.
The world (including Iraq) didn't realise that "no larger coalition has been nominated".
The reason is simple: Iran wanted to save the face and honor of Moqtada, he who joined a lost coalition, so #Iran Soleimani cam "bring him back" to where he belongs
Listen 👂 please: #Israel can't renounce on violating #Lebanon and #Syria airspace. #Russia can't just wipe away the murder of 15 servicemen and its own reputation as a superpower @PutinRF_Eng experience similar situation with #Turkey in 2015
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It is up to @PutinRF_Eng to rebuff #USA and #Israel and hold his ground firmly. I am aware of US lobby within #Russia but it is time to show the world that hegemony is over
#Moscow can ask for itself, for #Syria & substantial compensation for Russian families.
The discussions and the maps offered by #Israel delegation to #Russia about the downing of the IL-20 was considered unacceptable & offensive by #Moscow. Moreover, the Israeli delegation complained about" #Iran's influence in #Syri, an argument the Russian have rejected.
#Russia also rejected the #Israeli claim that President Putin refused to talk to the Syrian president Assad. Israel propaganda aim to cover the deterioration of the relationship between #Moscow and #TelAviv
Remember what I said: The downing of the Russian IL-20 is all in #Israel disadvantage.
Now Israel is confused and no longer confident in what it is doing in #Syria and how to run its relationship with #Russia and #Turkey (following the Idlib deal).
Look at the photo: No burning on the white container south of the destroyed factory indicating this is not a warehouse and no ammunition in it.
No whole on the ground and only 4 traces of missiles in the destroyed factory.
Also, look at the building north of the 155m factory destoryed. This indicates that #Israel didn't want to kill workers living in the building (still standing) and targeted the place at night when the factory was closed.
The white container souyth of the destoryed factory indicates that the last of the 4 missiles hit the target at least 70m away from the still standing white container.
This is a spare part gathering factory with no explosives or ammunitions in it.