Syria

"The IDF has detected irregular Iranian activity in Syria and is preparing the civilian population on the Golan Heights accordingly, as well as defensive systems."

Kisweh is known to house an Iranian military bunker which has previously been targeted, possibly by Israel.

Explosions have been reported south of Damascus.

The IDF has deployed fully defensive measures on the Golan Height.

Minister Yuval Steinitz pulled no punches when he made Israel's red lines clear.

The Israelis waited until the Iranian transport planes had taken off empty before they attacked.

"The nature of the aggression and the targets indicate that Israel is behind it, despite the absence of official recognition as usual."

A SANA report headlined Explosions heard in Hama and Aleppo countryside, authorities working to identify their cause.

Liberman said: “One thing needs to be clear. If someone fires at our planes, we will destroy them ... If they shoot at us we will respond. It doesn’t matter if it’s the S-300 or the S-700 or any other system.”

In February, an IAF F-16 fighter jet was shot down by a barrage of Syrian ground-to-air missiles during an Israeli attack on an Iranian drone facility at the Syrian T-4 airbase.

"I cannot say that this matter has been settled ... "It remains to be seen what decisions will be made by the Russian leadership and Syrian officials."

The shelling was believed to have been “spillover” from the Syrian civil war taking place on the other side of the border.

The report suggests that should Israel decid to attack the S-300s’ locations, the consequences "would be catastrophic for all sides."

In 1996, Zammar visited Afghanistan for a second time, to formally join al-Qaeda, on the personal invitation of Osama bin Laden.

Syrian state media claimed earlier in the day that Syrian air defenses had shot down at least nine Israeli missiles, but left out information about whether any of the missiles had hit their target.

Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani this week issued a direct threat to Israel from Damascus after arriving for a briefing on the T-4 air strike.

“The northern front presents a paramount strategic challenge that necessitates the IDF and the rest of the security establishment to strengthen even further its readiness."

“It was the first time we attacked live Iranian targets, both facilities and people,” the IDF officer told The New York Times journalist Thomas Friedman.

Assad is convinced his country would continue its development regardless of Western actions.

"I Suggest to the Israelis to refrain from foolish steps if they want to continue their treacherous existence."

"The White Helmets are a fake organization that exists only to create propaganda for the jihadists and terrorists," Waters asserted.

A Russian diplomat accused the Allied forces of hampering the OPCW investigation of the bombed sites, by obliterating potential evidence of illegal chemicals.

Casualties were reported by the Al Arabiya news network at the Iranian base that was alleged to have been hit.

"The United States, France and the United Kingdom demonstrated that their commitment is not limited to proclamations of principle."

"This attack will allow the Americans to say, We have done what is necessary, then leave Syria, forcing Israel to deal with the Iranian threat on the northern border on its own."

IDF officials “concluded that the Iranian UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) was armed with explosives and was tasked to attack Israel.”

Incoming US National Security Adviser John Bolton coordinated over the phone with Israeli National Security Advisor Meir Ben Shabbat prior to the attack.

Iran warned Israel Wednesday that it would exact retribution for a missile strike on a Syrian air base earlier in the week in which at least seven Iranian military officials were killed.

The two men “discussed the Syrian issue, including in light of the recent missile strikes by the Israeli Air Force on the T-4 airfield in the Homs province."

“I hope the ambassador has chosen his words very carefully because what he’s actually saying is, if the U.S. and allies decide to strike ... they are going to try and sink ships, sink submarines and shoot aircraft out of the sky."