IDF confirms Iranian-led forces sent to repel Syrian rebels
Iraqi forces backed by Iran have moved into Syria to support the government’s efforts to counter insurgents who recently captured parts of Aleppo, according to the IDF and monitoring groups, marking an escalation in the regional conflict. IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari told Sky News on Monday that the movement of the Iranian proxies into Syria from Iraq to help the Syrian regime was noted just hours after Israeli officials expressed concern over such a development.
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