With reported airstrike, Israel puts Syria, and Iran, on notice

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With Syrian and Lebanese media reporting Israel carried out a missile strike overnight on a military base near al-Qiswa, some 13 kilometers (8 miles) southwest of Damascus, and in light of reports Iran is constructing a base in the area, Israel appears to have dramatically upped the ante regarding the Islamic republic's military presence in Syria, turning its threats into action.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-r...ran-on-notice/

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After reported Israeli strike, PMO issues video of Netanyahu warning to Iran

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned in a video clip published Saturday night that Israel would not tolerate an Iranian military presence in Syria hours after Arab media reports said the Israeli Air Force carried out strikes on an Iranian military facility near Damascus.

The video was recorded Thursday, before the alleged strike, and is set to air in full on Sunday at the Brookings Institution's annual Saban Forum in Washington, DC. But the Prime Minister's Office saw fit to put out the short clip relating to Iranian presence in Syria on Saturday evening.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-...rning-to-iran/

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Arab media: 12 Iranians killed in 'Israeli strike' in Syria

According to reports on Lebanon's Al-Mustaqbal TV and the Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya network, accounts on the Telegram messaging app tied to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps have been reporting 12 fatalities, while also reporting the names of those killed.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/arab-m...rike-in-syria/

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Saudi FM assails Tehran: 'They've gotten away with murder' around the world

Rome peace summit becomes mudslinging contest between Jubeir and his Iranian counterpart Zarif, as nations struggle for regional dominance

ROME, Italy- Saudi Arabia and Iran have exported their bitter regional tussle to Rome, accusing each other of villainous meddling in the Middle East during diplomacy talks in the Italian capital.

The gathering, called "Beyond Turmoil," became the stage for a bitter slanging match between the two countries, with Al-Jubeir saying Iran's "negative influence throughout the region" was clear to see.

Iran and Saudi Arabia are engaged in a regional battle for dominance being fought by proxies in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon and other countries a tussle which has drawn in the West.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/saudi-...und-the-world/

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Israeli jets reported to strike Syrian military site near Damascus

"Israeli planes targeted the Jamarya region near Damascus including a scientific research center and warehouses where weapons and ammunition of the regime and its allies were stocked," Rami Abdel Rahmane, director of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group told AFP.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel...near-damascus/