Jerusalem – Israel’s military Chief of Staff is disputing Iranian claims of successfully launching missiles at militants in Syria.
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Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot said Tuesday the “operational achievement was much smaller” than what has been reported.
Speaking at an annual security and policy conference in Herzliya, he said they obtained “far from precise hits.” He added the rare missile strike expressed Iran’s aspirations in the region.
Israel and Iran are bitter enemies.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has said that all six ballistic missiles it launched at Islamic State militants in Syria this week hit their targets.
It was not known what was hit and Iran provided no details.
Iran described the strike as revenge for attacks on Tehran earlier this month that killed at least 18 people and wounded more than 50, the first such IS assault in the country.