Ain es Saheb airstrike
| Ain es Saheb airstrike | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Al-Aqsa Intifada | |
IAF video of the strike | |
| Operational scope | Strategic |
| Objective | Destruction of the site in Ain es Saheb, Syria |
| Date | 5 October 2003 |
| Executed by | Israeli Air Force |
| Outcome | Successful strike on alleged militant site |
| Casualties | 1 injured munitions destroyed |
The Ain es Saheb airstrike occurred on 5 October 2003 and was the first overt Israeli military operation in Syria since the 1973 Yom Kippur War.