21 January
Israel's military has carried out two days of massive air strikes in Syria, targeting elite Iranian units.
It launched the air raids in areas surrounding the capital, Damascus, and other parts of Syria, early on Monday. It said in a statement that the targets are the Iranian Quds Force operating in the country.
Syrian state media cited a military source as saying that Israel carried out intensive airstrikes with successive waves of guided missiles, but most were destroyed by air defense systems.
There have been reports in Damascus of loud explosions, which are believed be from the Israeli attack.
Tensions have been rising between Israel and Syria following Israel's air strikes on Sunday. A missile fired by Syria in a counterattack crossed the Israeli border.
NHK
