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title: "Israel Strikes Aleppo and Damascus Airports- Violating International Law"
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**I can’t help but get the impression that Israel is looking for a regional war- And the US and UK will back them up. Including, possibly targeting the Assad government**– **The US has one warship present, another on the way. May already be there, not sure**

**The UK is sending ships as well** – **[Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels *RFA Argus* and *RFA Lyme Bay* are being deployed to support Israel in the Eastern Mediterranean](https://gcaptain.com/britain-sends-two-auxiliary-ships-to-support-israel/)**

> British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is deploying t**wo Royal Navy ships and surveillance aircraft to the eastern Mediterranean to support Israel** and reinforce regional stability, his Downing Street office said on Thursday.
> 
> The military package, which **includes P8 surveillance planes, other surveillance assets, two auxiliary ships, three Merlin helicopters and a company of Royal Marines, will be on standby in the region to provide “practical support to Israel** … and offer deterrence and assurance,”

https://syrianobserver.com/news/85581/israel-threatens-to-strike-bashar-al-assad-if-hezbollah-militia-participates-in-gaza-war.html 

> According to reports in the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, these **cautionary messages were delivered to Hezbollah’s leadership through high-ranking officials within the French government**. These messages also contained **a clear threat of utilizing the considerable naval power of the United States to deter and inflict harm upon Hezbollah and the Assad regime, led by Bashar in Damascus**

> The messages conveyed a clear warning: “In the event that Hezbollah decides to enter the conflict, Israel will take action to dismantle the Assad regime, which is a key ally of the party in Damascus. Israel’s response may extend to the point of targeting and neutralizing Bashar al-Assad’s personal security detail.”

###### Hezbollah and Hamas are not allied. Not that I’ve ever known of. Different groups. Different philosophies. Different versions of Islam

###### [Russia says Israel’s air strikes on Syria violate international law](https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-says-israels-air-strikes-syria-violate-international-law-2023-10-12/)

> Israel’s airstrikes on Syria on Thursday violated its sovereignty and international law, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
> 
> According to the ministry, **Israel’s air force damaged the runways of Damascus and Aleppo international airports, forcing them to suspend operations.**
> 
> “***In the context of the sharp escalation of the situation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone, such forceful actions may lead to extremely dangerous consequences, as they could provoke an armed escalation throughout the region. That must never be allowed to happen,” t***he ministry said.

[Link](https://www.iraqinews.com/arab-world-news/syrias-two-main-airports-out-of-service-after-israel-strikes/)

> Israeli strikes knocked Syria’s two main airports out of service on Thursday, Syrian state media said

> **The “simultaneous” strikes “damaged landing strips in the two airports, putting them out of service”,** state media said, citing an unidentified military source.
> 
> Flights were re-routed through Latakia airport on the Mediterranean coast, according to Syria’s transport ministry.
> 
> **Israel’s ambassador to Germany, Ron Prosor, confirmed the strike on Damascus airport, saying it was intended to thwart “weapons deliveries from Iran”.**