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December 2014 Rif Dimashq airstrikes
Part of Hezbollah involvement Syrian Civil War and allegedly Iran–Israel proxy conflict
Rif Dimashq Governorate in Syria (red)
Operational scopeStrategic
Planned byAllegedly Israel
ObjectiveThe destruction of specific weapon depots around Damascus
Date7 December 2014
Executed byAlleged Israeli Air Force involvement
OutcomeUnknown
CasualtiesThree Hezbollah members killed (Syrian rebel's claim)
Syrian civil war
Timeline
Civil uprising in Syria (March–August 2011)
Start of insurgency (Sept. 2011 – April 2012)
UN ceasefire; Rebel advances (May 2012 – Dec. 2013)
Rise of ISIS in 2014
U.S.-led intervention, Rebel and ISIL advances (Sept. 2014 – Sept. 2015)
Russian intervention (Sept. 2015 – March 2016)
Aleppo escalation and Euphrates Shield (March 2016 – February 2017)
Collapse of the Islamic State in Syria (Feb. – Nov. 2017)
Rebels in retreat and Operation Olive Branch
(Nov. 2017 – Sep. 2018)
Idlib demilitarization
(Sep. 2018 – April 2019)
First Idlib offensive, Operation Peace Spring, & Second Idlib offensive (April 2019 – March 2020)
Idlib ceasefire (March 2020 – Nov. 2024)
Opposition offensives and Assad overthrown (Nov. – Dec. 2024)
Transitional government and SNA–SDF conflict (Dec. 2024 – present)
Syrian War spillover and international incidents
Foreign involvement in the Syrian civil war
Foreign intervention on behalf of Syrian Arab Republic

Foreign intervention in behalf of Syrian rebels

U.S.-led intervention against ISIL

The December 2014 Rif Dimashq airstrikes were a series of aerial attacks made on targets in Syria on 7 December 2014. The targets were a military area of Al-Dimas and the Damascus International Airport area. According to the SOHR, the attack near the Damascus International Airport targeted a depot for newly arrived weapons at a military facility that is part of the airport. The attack at Al-Dimas targeted weapons depots in hangars around a small air base. Ten explosions were heard at Al-Dimas and the Syrian Army stated that some installations were damaged. According to the Syrian Opposition, three Hezbollah members were killed by the strikes in Al-Dimas. Syria claimed that an UAV was shot down.

During the attack, the Syrian Air Defence fired four surface-to-air missiles, hitting at least one of the Israeli Popeye missiles, the remnants of which fell into rebel-held territory in Al-Harra. Syria claimed that an UAV was shot down.


Reactions

Domestic reaction

  •  Syria - On 7 December, the Syrian Army condemned the attack and accused Israel of supporting "terrorists" in Syria.

Foreign reactions

  •  Israel - In a response to the accusations, the Israeli military said it does not comment on "foreign reports."
  •  Russia - Russia demanded explanation from Israel about the airstrikes. Russian foreign ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich also said that "Moscow is deeply worried by this dangerous development, the circumstances of which demand an explanation".

See also

References

  1. ^ "Syria Reports New Strikes From Israel Near Capital". New York Times. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Syria Reports New Strikes From Israel Near Capital". Yahoo news. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  3. ^ "SOHR was informed that." 8 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  4. "Syria Reports New Strikes From Israel Near Capital". BBC. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  5. http://www.anna-news.info/node/26597
  6. Four Israeli F-15s Dodged Syrian Missile Fire to Attack Urgent Targets
  7. "Elijah J. Magnier". 7 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  8. http://www.anna-news.info/node/26597
  9. "Syria Reports New Strikes From Israel Near Capital". Haaretz. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
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