Operation House of Cards
[6][7] The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that the attack occurred after Baath, a town in the demilitarised zone, was bombarded by Israeli forces.[14][15] Two hours after the downing of the jet, Israel began attacking additional targets inside Syria, including air defense sites.[17] On 30 April 2018, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of pursuing a program of nuclear weapons development.[21] On 10 May, Iranian forces on the Syrian-held side of the Golan Heights reportedly fired around 20 Fajr-5 rockets towards Israeli army positions, though there were no damage or injuries.[23] The Israeli army stated that in response, it launched "Operation House of Cards",[24] the "most extensive strike in Syria in decades", attacking dozens of alleged Iranian targets.