by News Agencies and Israel Hayom Staff
Satellite images show two hangars believed to store missiles that can hit Israel
A picture of the alleged Iranian base in Syria. The white hangars can be seen at the
bottom center. (Google Maps)
New satellite
images have substantiated that Iran is building another permanent
military base in Syria, Fox News reported Wednesday.
The images, taken by Israeli firm ImageSat
International, clearly show what is believed to be a new Iranian base in
Jabal ash Sharqi, a mountainous area eight miles northwest of Damascus.
The base is believed to be operated by the
Quds Force, the Revolutionary Guard Corps' elite division responsible
for overseas operations.
The images show two new white hangars,
which Western intelligence sources said are likely used to store medium-
and long-range missiles capable of hitting all of Israel.
The base is similar to an IRGC base that was destroyed in December. Syria has accused Israel of carrying out the strike that leveled the base.
Speaking with Israel Radio, Defense
Minister Avigdor Lieberman responded to the report, saying, "There's
nothing new under the sun, and there is no need to treat every media
report as absolute. We are closely monitoring these events."
Last week, The New York Times published a
comprehensive report detailing the multiple permanent bases the Islamic
republic has built in the war-torn country.
The report identified
three main Iranian bases that "oversee operations in large parts of
Syria" – one near Aleppo in the north and two south of Damascus. It also
cited the existence of "seven smaller tactical bases near active front
lines where Iran and its proxies have a presence.
The Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jets were spotted
stationed at the Khmeimim Air Base, a Syrian base operated by Russia
southeast of the city of Latakia. It is widely believed that Moscow is
using the Syrian conflict as an operational "baptism by fire" for the
jets.
News Agencies and Israel Hayom Staff
Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/2018/02/28/satellite-images-show-new-permanent-iranian-base-in-syria/
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