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6. More: 'Israel Rockets' Hit Damascus Military Site

Sat May 4, 2013, 09:20 PM

May 2013

Huge explosions have been heard in the Mount Qassioun area of the city. The research centre there was the target of a Israeli strike in January.

Earlier, Israeli officials speaking on condition of anonymity said that on Friday Israeli aircraft had attacked a shipment of missiles in Syria.

The missiles were believed to be destined for Lebanon's Hezbollah.

Heavy explosions shook Damascus overnight. Amateur video footage posted online showed a huge ball of fire rising into the night sky above the city.

It claimed to show the explosion near the Jamraya military research facility.

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Heavy explosions rock Damascus [View all] bigworld May 2013 OP

Oh dear... (can't think of anything else to write.) n/t OKNancy May 2013 #1

Huh. TwilightGardener May 2013 #2

Obama needs to stop Israel RobertEarl May 2013 #3

They could be acting as our proxy, too Warpy May 2013 #9

If Obama does not, that may prove your point RobertEarl May 2013 #10

This ^^^. They are probing. WheelWalker May 2013 #12

If so, it shows staggering ignorance on our part Scootaloo May 2013 #17

Stop them? Are you mad? They're doing our dirty work for us! MADem May 2013 #26

Truly weird situation, but yeah, right on. nt bemildred May 2013 #34

MADem thinks it is a conspiracy? RobertEarl May 2013 #48

Not a conspiracy at all--a normal accommodation. MADem May 2013 #49

Stopping Iranian weapons to Hezbollah does not make Israel a rogue nation hack89 May 2013 #52

LOL jessie04 May 2013 #51

Related: Syrian TV: Israeli Rockets Target Damascus Suburb Purveyor May 2013 #4

Translation: "Waaah, waaah!!! They hit a 'good' target!!!" MADem May 2013 #37

So Israel wants to help Assad? David__77 May 2013 #5

More likely, Israel is earning their pay. MADem May 2013 #27

More: 'Israel Rockets' Hit Damascus Military Site Purveyor May 2013 #6

Syria would be well within its rights to respond in kind. Comrade Grumpy May 2013 #7

With what? Those missiles that Israel blew up? MADem May 2013 #39

I expect an incident on the Lebanese border. Comrade Grumpy May 2013 #42

They might have to break out their old copies of INSPIRE and build themselves MADem May 2013 #46

Sibel Edmond and her prophecy regarding what would happen proves to be truedelphi May 2013 #8

What was Sibel Edmond's prophecy? Auntie Bush May 2013 #11

You cn watch this video which has been truedelphi May 2013 #15

If you do't hae time for the video - here is a statement that summarizes her theories - truedelphi May 2013 #43

Thanks...That sounds like a reasonable assumption...not a "theory." Auntie Bush May 2013 #45

Okay, then an assumption - but please note it is one she has been discussing for truedelphi May 2013 #53

Well, Assad is an asshole, and someone will take him out, eventually. MADem May 2013 #47

It is the first time John2 May 2013 #13

UNREC brooklynite May 2013 #14

Please don't, John2 May 2013 #19

I agree with you--but you can't make people who love conspiracies see this for the straight forward MADem May 2013 #28

But isn't the reason why we are pulling out our troops from Afghanbistan more about the truedelphi May 2013 #44

Interesting insight and thank you for posting. Worth pondering, indeed! eom Purveyor May 2013 #16

Video of explosion: joshcryer May 2013 #18

Those look like secondary explosions from stored munitions. nt hack89 May 2013 #22

Those are secondary explosions from munitions. jessie04 May 2013 #23

kick OKNancy May 2013 #20

Syria: Attack on military facility was a 'declaration of war' by Israel dipsydoodle May 2013 #21

That Vaunted Syrian Defense system seems real good. jessie04 May 2013 #24

They can't use that over Lebanese airspace. dipsydoodle May 2013 #25

I must say, your command of the language, with all its nuance, is nothing short of superb! MADem May 2013 #29

Israeli strikes on Syria 'co-ordinated with terrorists' dipsydoodle May 2013 #30

What a clusterf*ck this is going to be. maddezmom May 2013 #31

I don't think so. It was inevitable. MADem May 2013 #40

Oh yes.... jessie04 May 2013 #41

Apparently an extensive target list - not just missiles Bosonic May 2013 #32

A simple move by Israel Benton D Struckcheon May 2013 #33

Indeed. bemildred May 2013 #35

The Arab League John2 May 2013 #38

They also help the rebels--enemy of my enemy. MADem May 2013 #50

Airspace over northern Israel and Haifa area closed off to civilian flights Bosonic May 2013 #36