Israeli warplanes strike Iran-linked targets in Syria, killing 3 troops

JERUSALEM — Israeli warplanes struck Iran-linked targets in Syria overnight after troops uncovered roadside bombs along the frontier in the Golan Heights, the Israeli military said Wednesday. Syrian state media said the strikes killed three Syrian soldiers. A Syrian war-monitoring group said the strikes killed 10, including the three soldiers and at least five Iranians. The report could not be independently verified, and there was no immediate comment from Iran. Israel has launched hundreds of strikes against Iran-linked military targets in Syria over the years but rarely acknowledges or discusses such operations. This time, the military appeared keen to publicize the placement of...