Israel confirms dozens of airstrikes in Syria in 2022

By Abdelraouf Arnaout

JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli army on Thursday confirmed carrying out dozens of airstrikes inside war-torn Syria this year.

A military statement said that Israeli forces carried out airstrikes and special operations in Syria and other nearby countries in 2022 with accumulated “105,000 hours” of airtime.

It, however, did not specify the nature of the targets struck in Israeli airstrikes in Syria.

From time to time, Israel launches airstrikes on positions of the Syrian regime and Iranian forces in various Syrian provinces.

Usually, Israel does not comment on such attacks. But its leaders often make statements confirming that they are working to "reduce" the Iranian presence in Syria.

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar