Report: Israeli Drone Bombs Hezbollah Jeep in Syria
16 April, 2020 |
6 years ago
Jerusalem, 16 April, 2020 (TPS-IL) -- An Israeli drone on Wednesday carried out a strike against a jeep driven by Hezbollah terrorists inside Syria, several sources reported.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) quoted “reliable sources” which reported that the attack occurred near the Jadid Yabous crossing at the Syria Lebanon border.
The vehicle was hit with two missiles which caused substantial material damage, the report said. Photos of the scene seen by TPS show a destroyed vehicle.
Another report in the Arabic media said that the individuals in the vehicle managed to escape the attack unharmed.
The Lebanese An-Nahar news quoted a source in Hezbollah that the drone fired two missiles at a four-wheel-drive vehicle carrying two of its members, but neither was hurt.
The Hezbollah official said one missile blew up near the vehicle and the second missile hit after the driver managed to get out of the vehicle.
The border crossing is officially closed, except for commercial transit, as part of the measures to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus, the report noted.
The Al-Quds Al-Araby newspaper reported that a Hezbollah commander named “Haj Imad” was the target of the attack.
The newspaper noted that “Haj Imad” had previously taken part in the Hezbollah battles with the Syrian army against the rebels in the al-Qalmon region near the border with Lebanon.
Israeli sources estimated that the targets of the attack were involved in the Hezbollah project to convert its vast missile arsenal to accurate and guided projectiles.
Israel has remained silent on the reports.
