IDF: Iranian forces fire 20 rockets at Israel; Iron Dome intercepts some

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https://www.timesofisrael.com/sirens-sound-in-golan-heights-residents-urged-to-enter-shelters/

Some 20 rockets were fired at Israeli military bases by Iranian forces in southern Syria just after midnight on Thursday, with some of the incoming missiles being intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system, the army said, amid sky high tensions on the northern border.

This is why Israel launched missiles at Syria recently, because Iran was setting up these missiles in Syria.

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1. Well that didn't take long.

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2. So the Israeli strike was retaliation for this strike?

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3. The Israeli strike

was a preemptive one because they learned about these missiles being set up by Iran in Syria.

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4. Oh so this attack was retaliation for the Israeli attack

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5. Why are

Iranian missiles in Syria pointed at Israel? Only one reason, to attack Israel.

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6. Why are Israeli weapons pointed at their neighbors?

It is almost as if there has been a state of war or near war in the region for the last 70 years.

Nobody is “right” in this mess.

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7. If these were

Syrian weapons you would have a point. But these are Iranian ones, newly deployed. Controlled by Iranian forces. Most of the countries around Israel have either recognized its right to exist openly (Jordan, Egypt), have in effect recognized its right to exist with back door channels, quietly working together (Saudia Arabia) or have had a status quo peace (syria up until now and Lebanon for the most part).

Iran is the only one that still openly calls for Israel's destruction and funds forces that are trying to push this (Hezbollah).