?!? Israel attacks Iranian forces in Syria?!? Anyone have info/insight?

[bobbieinok]

Adam Silverman has post on this event at balloon-juice this evening.

[Coventina]

1. Without knowing any additional information, I think it's pretty much an open secret that

Iran supports various groups in the area, to the point that some of the fighters on the ground are actually from Iran.

If there's a new development beyond that, I don't know.

[nycbos]

2. Just another day of the Middle East being a powder keg.

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Same old s**t for the past 5,000 years.

[abqtommy]

4. There's a long history, that's for sure,

but 5,000 years ago there weren't nuclear weapons...

[nycbos]

6. True

[Eugene]

3. Israel says they thwarted an Iranian drone attack.

Iranian forces are fighting in Syria to support Assad. Israel bombs them periodically.

Israel hits Iranian force in Syria to stop 'killer drones': military (Reuters)

JERUSALEM/DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Israeli aircraft on Saturday struck Iranian forces near Damascus that had been planning to launch “killer drones” at targets in Israel, an Israeli military spokesman said.

“The strike targeted Iranian Quds Force operatives and Shiite militias which were preparing to advance attack plans targeting sites in Israel from within Syria over the last number of days,” the military said in a statement.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-explosions/israel-hits-iranian-force-in-syria-to-stop-killer-drones-military-idUSKCN1VE0SN

[roamer65]

5. Netanyahu is trying to start WW3.