Israeli soldiers killed, US base in Syria under fire as region heats

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
26 Oct 2023 00:20
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The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has been conducting operations against US occupation bases in Iraq and Syria for 9 consecutive days.

A screengrab from a video published by the Military Media of the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon, Hezbollah, showing the targeting of the "Hanita" military outpost on the border area with Lebanon October 25, 2023 (Military Media)

Al Mayadeen sources reported today that two Israeli soldiers were killed, and 3 others were wounded, as a result of the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon targeting the "Hanita" military outpost on the Lebanese-Palestinian border, this afternoon.

The Islamic Resistance had reported that its fighters, at 3:25 pm today, Wednesday, targeted the "Hanita" and Al-Bahri sites with guided missiles, confirming that “a number of their technical equipment were destroyed.

In another context, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced today, Wednesday, that its fighters targeted the American occupation base at “Abu Hajar Airport - Kharab al-Jir” in northeastern Syria, with a missile barrage, for the second time in recent hours.

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility for an operation targeting US occupation “Abu Hajar Airport - Kharab al-Jir” in northeast Syria with rockets, the group said in a statement on Wednesday, confirming direct hits.

Since day one of the launch of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, in response to the Israeli crimes against Palestinians and their holy sites, US President Biden announced "unwavering" support to the entity and immediately signed off on increased military assistance delivered daily.

This measure was a public admission of complicity in all Israeli crimes against civilians in Gaza, which has resulted in the martyrdom of over 6,700 civilians, most of whom are children, women, and the elderly.

In response, Iraqi Resistance factions declared that all US bases within reach had become legitimate targets, especially those in Iraq. "We will not stand idly by in the face of the ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza," the factions pledged earlier this week.

Earlier this morning, Al Mayadeen sources said that Kharab al-Jir airport was targeted with artillery shellings and rockets.

Washington admitted on Wednesday that, so far, 30 American military personnel have been wounded in the attacks, which have been ongoing for 9 consecutive days.