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Israeli Airstrikes Have Not Stopped Iranian Ambitions in Syria
(Al Ahram-Egypt) Bassel Oudat - Israel bombed 20 targets around Damascus it said were used by Syrian and Iranian forces in Syria on Nov. 20, in response to rocket attacks from Syria on Israel the previous day. Western military reports said that during the air strikes, Israel jammed signals over Damascus. Although Syria had launched four defensive missiles, these had been blinded and had dropped on homes and killed civilians. Recurring Israeli air strikes have forced Gen. Suleimani to change the deployment of Iranian forces in Syria. However, they have not stopped Iran from pursuing its ambitions to control Syrian territory, especially along the border with Israel.