Illustrative image. (The Israeli Defense Forces)
Israel renewed strikes on the town of al-Qusayr and its surroundings in the southwestern countryside of Syria’s Homs on November 5.
Syrian state TV reported that multiple Israeli strikes hit several buildings in the town and the adjacent industrial zone. Other media sources from the country said that the strikes killed a civilian and left at least three others wounded.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) acknowledged the strike in a statement, saying that it hit weapons depots belonging to Hezbollah’s armament unit.
Hezbollah established a strong presence in al-Qusayr, which is located less than ten kilometers away from the Lebanese border, after the outbreak of the war in Syria.
According to the IDF, Hezbollah’s armament unit is responsible for storing weapons in Lebanon, and it recently expanded its activities to Syria, storing weapons in al-Qusayr.
Israel escalated its attacks on Syria after the outbreak of the war in the Palestinian enclave of the Gaza Strip last October, targeting Syrian military sites as well as personnel of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hezbollah and other factions of the so-called Axis of Resistance.
After expanding operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon in September, the Israeli military announced that it will work to prevent the supply of any weapons from Iran to Hezbollah through the Lebanese-Syrian border.
Last week, heavy Israeli strikes hit al-Qusayr and its surroundings. Ten people, mostly civilians, were reportedly killed. The IDF also said at the time that the targets were weapon depots and other infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah’s armament unit.
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