Syrian Ex-Army General: Whole ‘israel’ within Range of Syrian Missiles

“Syria’s missiles enjoy high capabilities and have been stockpiled in large numbers as a deterrence against a massive war in the Middle-East region,” General Reza Shariqi was quoted as saying by the Arabic-language service of Sputnik on Saturday.

He added that the Israeli ‘Iron Dome’ defense shield cannot intercept all Syrian missiles in case of war, saying, “Our strategic missiles can reach any target in the occupied territories.”

General Shariqi said that Syria has stockpiled its missiles in secret places to remain safe against the Israeli and terrorist groups’ attacks.

His remarks came after Israel deployed the Iron Dome short-range missile defense system in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area on Thursday, The Times of Israel reported citing the IDF statement.

The deployment came the day after Syrian Envoy to the UN Bashar Jaafari suggested that Syria might exercise its right to self-defense and launch an airstrike on Tel Aviv Airport in response to recent Israeli air raids on Damascus International Airport.

Damascus threatened to exercise its legitimate right for self-defense against Israeli aggression and target Tel Aviv airport in a mirror response, unless the Security Council puts an end to IDF intrusions into Syrian airspace.

Fed up with years of Israeli impunity in the Syrian skies and regular strikes carried out in the vicinity of Damascus International Airport, Syria has threatened to retaliate in explicit terms.

“Isn’t time now for the UN Security Council to stop the Israeli repeated aggressions on the Syrian Arab Republic territories?” the Syria’s permanent representative to the UN wondered Tuesday.

“Or is it required to draw the attention of the war-makers in this Council by exercising our legitimate right to defend ourselves and respond to the Israeli aggression on Damascus International Civil Airport in the same way on Tel Aviv Airport?”  Jaafari stressed.