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On 22 July 2022, [[Israel]] attacked military positions near [[Damascus]], Syria, killing three Syrian soldiers and wounding seven others.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/22/israeli-strike-kills-three-soldiers-syrian-ministry | title=Israeli raid kills three soldiers: Syrian defence ministry }}</ref><ref name="ynet">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rkj00jov35|title=Israeli attack on Syria's Damascus kills three -Syrian state media|date=22 July 2022|via=www.ynetnews.com}}</ref>
On 22 July 2022, [[Israel]] attacked military positions near [[Damascus]], Syria, killing three Syrian soldiers and wounding seven others.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/22/israeli-strike-kills-three-soldiers-syrian-ministry | title=Israeli raid kills three soldiers: Syrian defence ministry }}</ref><ref name="ynet">{{Cite news|url=https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rkj00jov35|title=Israeli attack on Syria's Damascus kills three -Syrian state media|newspaper=Ynetnews |date=22 July 2022|via=www.ynetnews.com |last1=Osmo |first1=Liad }}</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
This attack is one of hundreds of Israeli attacks since 2013 on Iranian targets. Israel claims that it is working against Iran's entrenchment in Syria and preventing the delivery of lethal weapons to Hezbollah. The attack came one month after the bombing of [[Damascus International Airport]], which left it out of service.<ref name="ynet"/>
This attack is one of hundreds of Israeli attacks on Iranian targets inside Syria since 2013. Israel claims that it is working against [[Iranian involvement in the Syrian civil war|Iranian entrenchment in Syria]] and preventing the delivery of lethal weapons to [[Hezbollah]]. The attack came one month after the bombing of [[Damascus International Airport]], which left it out of service.<ref name="ynet"/>


== Reactions ==
==Reactions==
{{flagdeco|IRN}}: The [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Iran)|Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] strongly condemned the Israeli missile attack and added in a statement that "the continued aggression of the Zionist entity and its attacks on Syria is a clear violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of this country."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.irna.ir/news/84829836/Iran-condemns-Israeli-missile-attack-on-Syria-s-Damascus|title=Iran condemns Israeli missile attack on Syria’s Damascus|date=22 July 2022|website=IRNA English}}</ref>
{{flagdeco|IRN}} [[Iran]]: The [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Iran)|Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] strongly condemned the Israeli missile attack and added in a statement that "the continued aggression of the Zionist entity and its attacks on Syria is a clear violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of this country."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.irna.ir/news/84829836/Iran-condemns-Israeli-missile-attack-on-Syria-s-Damascus|title=Iran condemns Israeli missile attack on Syria's Damascus|date=22 July 2022|website=IRNA English}}</ref>


{{flagdeco|YEM}}: In a statement, the Presidency of the [[House of Representatives (Yemen)|House of Representatives]] expressed its condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims of this brutal Zionist aggression.. Reaffirming its solidarity and standing, and of the Yemeni people, alongside Syria, as a parliament, government and people."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.saba.ye/ar/news3195808.htm|title=هيئة رئاسة مجلس النواب تدين القصف الصاروخي على دمشق وتدنيس المشاعر المقدسة|date=23 July 2022|website=www.saba.ye}}</ref>
{{flagdeco|YEM}} [[Yemen]]: In a statement, the Presidency of the [[House of Representatives (Yemen)|House of Representatives]] expressed "its condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims of this brutal Zionist aggression.. Reaffirming its solidarity and standing, and of the Yemeni people, alongside Syria, as a parliament, government and people."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.saba.ye/ar/news3195808.htm|title=هيئة رئاسة مجلس النواب تدين القصف الصاروخي على دمشق وتدنيس المشاعر المقدسة|date=23 July 2022|website=www.saba.ye}}</ref>


{{flagdeco|SYR}} [[Syria]]: The [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (Syria)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] sent two letters to the [[Secretary-General of the United Nations]] and the [[Presidency of the United Nations Security Council|President of the Security Council]], regarding the "Israeli" criminal attacks against the vicinity of Damascus."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.alahednews.com.lb/article.php?id=44293&cid=116|title=دمشق تطالب مجلس الأمن والأمم المتحدة بإدانة الاعتداءات الصهيونية|website=www.alahednews.com.lb}}</ref>
== References ==

==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:34, 2 April 2024

July 2022 attack on Damascus
Part of Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war
Date22 July 2022
Location
Damascus, Syria
Belligerents
 Israel  Syria
 Iran
 Hezbollah
Units involved
 Israeli Air Force Syrian Air Defense Force
Casualties and losses
None 3 killed
7 wounded

On 22 July 2022, Israel attacked military positions near Damascus, Syria, killing three Syrian soldiers and wounding seven others.[1][2]

Background[edit]

This attack is one of hundreds of Israeli attacks on Iranian targets inside Syria since 2013. Israel claims that it is working against Iranian entrenchment in Syria and preventing the delivery of lethal weapons to Hezbollah. The attack came one month after the bombing of Damascus International Airport, which left it out of service.[2]

Reactions[edit]

Iran: The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the Israeli missile attack and added in a statement that "the continued aggression of the Zionist entity and its attacks on Syria is a clear violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of this country."[3]

Yemen: In a statement, the Presidency of the House of Representatives expressed "its condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims of this brutal Zionist aggression.. Reaffirming its solidarity and standing, and of the Yemeni people, alongside Syria, as a parliament, government and people."[4]

Syria: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent two letters to the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the President of the Security Council, regarding the "Israeli" criminal attacks against the vicinity of Damascus."[5]

References[edit]

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