Israel is in its 411th day of war. Syrian media report an unusual airstrike by the Israeli Air Force in the center of the country. The target that was attacked is located in the city of Palmyra, which is situated northeast of the capital Damascus in the Homs Governorate.
The city, which sits on the ruins of the ancient city of Thamud (Palmyra in Greek), is located in the middle of the Syrian desert. Apparently, the target that was attacked is a weapons storage facility of the pro-Iranian militias, who exploit the great distance from Israel to organize. In the past year and a half, Iranian militias have launched hundreds of drones towards Israeli territory, some of which were intercepted within Israeli territory.
This is a very unusual attack, because Israel does not usually target these areas. An attack of this kind was attributed to Israel in 2020. Usually, the attacks are concentrated in areas close to the border: Damascus, Homs, and northern Syria. The attacks on the Iraq border are usually carried out by the U.S., which has bases in the area. The area in central Syria is quite desolate, and it is now being attacked probably due to the drone fire to the north and east.
