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Israel attacked Iranian missile shipment in Syria

Israel Materials 5 May 2013 13:15 (UTC +04:00)

The target of Israeli airstrikes near Damascus early Sunday was a shipment of Iranian-made ground-to-ground missiles earmarked for the Hezbollah group in Lebanon, Israel Radio reported, quoting an unnamed Western diplomat.

The missiles were of the type Fateh-110, with a range of 300 kilometres, dpa reported.

The radio also quoted a senior Israeli official as confirming that Israel had carried out an attack in Syria.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office would not comment.

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