Israel is suspected of launching missiles overnight into Syria, striking close to a Russian air base believed to house weapons for Iran.

On the night of October 2 to 3, Israeli drones attacked an ammunition depot near Russia’s Khmeimim Air Base in Latakia Province, Syria. At the same time, the strikes were not explicitly directed against the Russian airbase,

Israel has sworn it will retaliate for Iran's missile barrage on Tuesday, which involved more than 180 ballistic missiles and was largely thwarted by Israel's air defense systems.

Hezbollah and Hamas—fighting for their lives, Tehran has lost a central pillar of its deterrence strategy, giving Israel an opening to strike what it sees as its most dangerous foe. Ironically, it was the threat of reprisals by Hezbollah and,