Israel bombed the Syrian city of Aleppo on Friday killing at least 52 people and this weekend targeted Damascus. Why is Israel’s fight in Gaza extending to Syria? They say that they are targeting Hezbollah in order to limit their access to weapons.
These attacks have been ongoing since long before the all-out war in Gaza but this weekend’s was the deadliest. Civilians are regular victims of these attacks. This weekend the casualties are said to have included 38 Syrian soldiers, 7 pro-Iranian forces and 7 members of Hezbollah as well as at least two civilians. Iran and Russia have both condemned it but of course the U.S. is silent on the matter since they are currently illegally occupying Syria.
