Syria missile strikes (November 2019)

Syria missile strikes (November 2019)
Part of Iran–Israel proxy conflict
Location	In and near to Damascus, Syria
Planned by	Israel
Objective
Date	20 November 2019 (2019-11-20)
Executed by	Israeli Air Force
Casualties	2 - 23^[1]

Airstrikes were conducted by the Israeli Air Force late at night on 20 November 2019.^[2]^[3]

The strikes took place in Damascus near an airport where Israel says they struck dozens of Iranian targets in response to rocket fire a day before in Golan Heights. While Syrian state media only claimed two civilians were killed, a British war group claims that over 23 (including 15 Iranians) were killed.^[4]^[5]

Aftermath[]

Israel was put on high alert expecting retribution for the strikes. Israel is concerned that Iran might strike in the upcoming days as revenge.^[6]

References[]

↑ "23 killed as Israel strikes over 20 Iranian, Syrian regime targets". ANNA AHRONHEIM and IDAN ZONSHINE. https://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Syrian-air-defenses-intercept-missiles-over-Damascus-reports-608381. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
↑ "Wave of Israeli strikes hit Iran's forces in Syria" (in en-GB). 2019-11-20. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-50485521.
↑ Andrew Carey, Abeer Salman and Hamdi Alkhshali. "Israel strikes Iranian positions in Syria after rocket fire - IDF". https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/20/middleeast/israel-syria-attacks-intl/index.html.
↑ "Israel strikes Iranian targets in Syria after rocket attack". 2019-11-20. https://apnews.com/ea7d21d0cbe24e899351b3ad56839fa2.
↑ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Israel 'wide-scale strikes' hit Iranian, Syrian targets near Damascus | DW | 20.11.2019" (in en-GB). https://www.dw.com/en/israel-wide-scale-strikes-hit-iranian-syrian-targets-near-damascus/a-51325973.
↑ "23 killed as Israel strikes over 20 Iranian, Syrian regime targets - Arab Israeli Conflict - Jerusalem Post". https://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Syrian-air-defenses-intercept-missiles-over-Damascus-reports-608381.

Syrian civil war

Part of the Arab Spring

Background	1963 coup d'état 1966 coup d'état 1970 "Corrective Revolution" 1979–82 Islamic uprising 1999 Latakia protests 2000–01 Damascus Spring 2004 al-Qamishli riots 2005 Damascus Declaration Human rights in Syria

2011 (Jan-Apr • May–Aug • Sep–Dec)	Death of Hamza Ali Al-Khateeb Siege of Daraa Siege of Baniyas Talkalakh siege Siege of Rastan and Talbiseh Jisr ash-Shugur operation Siege of Hama Siege of Homs Jabal al-Zawiya operation Siege of Latakia Deir ez-Zor clashes Rif Dimashq clashes Battle of Zabadani Battle of Douma Daraa Governorate clashes First Battle of Rastan Shayrat and Tiyas airbase ambush Idlib Governorate clashes Jabal al-Zawiya massacres

2012 (Jan–Apr • May–Aug • Sep–Dec)	al-Midan bombing Second Battle of Rastan First Idlib operation Battle of Idlib First Battle of al-Qusayr Second Idlib operation Battle of Taftanaz Third Battle of Rastan Houla massacre Battle of al-Haffah Al-Qubeir massacre Battle of Tremseh Battle of Damascus Damascus bombing Battle of Aleppo Battle of Anadan Siege of Base 46 First Rif Dimashq offensive Darayya massacre Battle of Khirbet al-Joz Battle of Maarrat al-Nu'man Siege of Wadi Deif Battle of Harem Second Rif Dimashq offensive Battle of Darayya Aqrab massacre First Hama offensive Halfaya massacre Battle of Darayya Quneitra Governorate clashes

2013 (Jan–Apr • May–Dec)	Battle of Safira Battle of Shadadeh Damascus offensive Battle of Raqqa Daraa offensive Third Rif Dimashq offensive Battle of Jdaidet al-Fadl Ghouta attacks Al-Qusayr offensive Second Battle of al-Qusayr Bayda and Baniyas massacres Second Hama offensive Hatla massacre Khan al-Assal chemical attack Khan al-Assal massacre Adra massacre Battle of Ras al-Ayn Fourth Rif Dimashq offensive Aleppo offensive

2014 (Jan–Jul • Aug-Dec)	Inter-Rebel Conflict Battle of Markada 2014 Deir ez-Zor offensive Battle of Mork 2nd Daraa Offensive Maan massacre Al-Otaiba ambush 4th Idlib Offensive Battle of Hosn 2nd Latakia Offensive Battle of Al-Malihah Kafr Zita chemical attack 2nd Qalamoun Offensive Battle of Arsal Battle of the Shaer gas field Eastern Syria Offensive Battle for Tabqa Air base 3rd Hama Offensive Quneitra Offensive

International	Spillover of the Syrian civil war Spillover into Lebanon Lebanese–Syrian border clashes Battle of Sidon Iranian Embassy Bombing Syrian-Turkish border clashes December 2011 Syrian–Turkish border clash Turkish aircraft shootdown October 2012 Syrian-Turkish border clashes Reyhanlı bombings January 2014 Turkish airstrike in Syria Israeli–Syrian ceasefire line incidents January 2013 Rif Dimashq airstrike May 2013 Rif Dimashq airstrikes July 2013 Latakia explosion Jordanian-Syrian border clashes April 2014 Jordanian–Syrian border airstrike Spillover into Iraq Akashat ambush Operation al-Shabah April 2014 Iraqi–Syrian border airstrike 2014 American Intervention in Syria

Parties involved

Syrian Government

Syrian Armed Forces Syrian Arab Army Syrian Arab Air Force Syrian Arab Navy

Militias	National Defense Force Jaysh al-Sha'bi Lijan militias Ba'ath Brigades al-Abbas Brigade PFLP-GC Syrian Resistance Other groups

External support	Basij (Iran) Hezbollah (Lebanon) Houthis (Yemen) Revolutionary Guards (Iran) Slavonic Corps (Russia)

Opposition

Paramilitaries	Free Syrian Army Islamic Front Al-Nusra Front Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Army of Mujahedeen Syria Revolutionaries Front Smaller groups

External support	Foreign fighters

Political groups	Hizb ut-Tahrir • National Coalition • • Local Co-ordination Committees • Syrian National Council • Supreme Council of the Syrian Revolution • National Coordination Committee for Democratic Change • Syrian Revolution General Commission • Doctors Coordinate of Damascus * Syrian Support Group • Adopt a Revolution

Autonomous Kurds,
Assyrians / Syriacs, & Allies

Paramilitary groups	People's Protection Units (Syriac Military Council) Jabhat al-Akrad Asayish Sutoro

Kurdish Supreme Committee	• Democratic Union Party • Kurdish National Council (Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union)

People

Issues
Peace initiatives
Related topics

Issues	Casualties Chemical weapons Cities and towns Damaged heritage sites Foreign involvement Human rights violations Humanitarian aid International reactions / protests Massacres Refugees Sectarianism and minorities Spillover into Lebanon Syrian reactions

Peace initiatives	Arab League monitors Friends of Syria Group Kofi Annan peace plan UN Supervision Mission Lakhdar Brahimi peace plan U.S.-Russia Syria peace proposal 39th G8 summit UN Security Council Resolution 2118 Geneva II Conference

Related topics	2014 Syrian detainee report Fourth Extraordinary Session of the Islamic Summit Conference International recognition of the Syrian National Council Syria Files Syrian media coverage

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