Israel targets ‘terrorist’ in southern Syria; Damascus condemns attack
Israel said it targeted a “terrorist” in southern Syria on Saturday in what Syria’s foreign ministry said was a drone strike on a civilian vehicle on the outskirts of Damascus in a “blatant” violation of its territory. The Syrian foreign ministry said the drone had hit a vehicle on a road near Beit Jinn village in the countryside west of the capital, which caused injuries among civilians. Syrian…
On Saturday, Israel claimed to have targeted a "terrorist" in southern Syria, according to a statement from the Israeli military. The strike reportedly occurred near Beit Jinn village, west of Damascus, and resulted in injuries to civilians. Syria's foreign ministry condemned the attack, claiming it was a drone strike on a civilian vehicle that violated Syria's territory.
The Israeli military did not disclose the details of how the strike was carried out, only stating that the target posed an immediate threat to its soldiers. Tensions between Israel and Syria escalated this week after Israel bombed an airbase in the northwest, an action US special envoy Tom Barrack labeled as "unnecessary." Syria's foreign ministry accused Israel of a pattern of repeated attacks on Syrian territory, calling the latest strike a "blatant violation" of its sovereignty.
Barrack suggested the attack might have been an attempt to provoke Turkey, but Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz denied this, stating that Israel had warned Syrian government officials before the strike. He also mentioned that Israel might have received intelligence suggesting a potential Turkish military buildup in the area.
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