Syrian Missile Explodes in Area Near Israeli Nuclear Reactor, Israel Retaliates

Syrian Missile Explodes in Area Near Israeli Nuclear Reactor, Israel Retaliates
Israeli soldiers gather as they survey the area after a Syrian missile exploded in southern Israel, the Israeli military said, in Ashalim, southern Israel, on April 22, 2021. Amir Cohen/Reuters
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JERUSALEM—A Syrian missile exploded in southern Israel on Thursday, the Israeli military said, in an incident that triggered warning sirens near the secretive Dimona nuclear reactor and an Israeli strike in Syria.

An Israeli military spokesman identified the projectile as an SA-5 surface-to-air missile fired by Syrian forces against Israeli aircraft. He said it overflew its target to reach the Dimona area, 200 km (125 miles) south of the Syrian border.