Israeli Missile Strikes against T4 Carried Out in Coordination with US
Israel has been running full cooperation and coordination with the US in airstrikes on T4 airbase in Homs province.
The Arabic service of RT news channel quoted a Syrian military source as saying that the recent Israeli attack would not be launched without full coordination with the US.
He also dismissed as sheer lies the Israeli claims that its attacks on T4 are due to the presence of the Iranian forces, noting that the real reason is that Tel Aviv is aware of the possibilities and quality of equipment used at the airbase and is attempting to wear off Damascus’ capabilities by destructive moves, given the fact that the crisis in Syria is ending.
The source said that interception of 5 out of 8 missiles fired at T4 shows the defense capabilities of the airbase, adding that the Israeli fighter jets are no more willing to enter the Syrian airspace after an F-16 warplane was shot down by Syria over a month ago.
In a statement on Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry said two Israeli F-15s had fired eight guided missiles at the T-4 airfield, but five rockets were shot down by Syrian air-defense systems.
It added that the Israeli aircraft did not enter Syrian airspace and launched the strikes while flying over Lebanon.
Syrian state TV quoted an unnamed military official as saying that Israeli F-15 warplanes fired several missiles at T4. It gave no further details.
Several Israeli ministers accused Damascus of launching chemical attack in Douma in Eastern Ghouta, and called for the US army attack on Syrian army’s strongholds.
In April 2017, the US Navy fired a sum of 59 Tomehawk missiles at Syria’s al-Sha’eirat base in Homs province under the pretext of a false-flag chemical attack by terrorist groups on the town of Khan Sheikhoun in Southern Idlib.
