Israel appears to be stepping up attacks on Iranian targets in Syria as President Donald Trump sees out his final days in office, with the latest rounds of strikes hitting suspected Hezbollah targets and Syria’s military complex. Israel has carried out at least three strikes in Syria over the past ten days, hitting southern Syria, the Golan and Damascus, including the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre. Israeli media have suggested that the military is taking advantage of “Iranian tactical weakness” to strike at Tehran’s military units in Syria and allied proxies such as Hezbollah. …
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