The Syrian navy accused Israel of finishing up airstrikes in southern Syria in the present day.
The missile strikes started at 12:50 a.m. native time. The assault got here from the Golan Heights and Syrian air protection models claimed to down “most” of the missiles. One soldier was killed and there was materials harm, Syria’s official information outlet SANA reported, citing a navy supply.
Syria regularly accuses Israel of conducting airstrikes on its territory. The assaults goal each the Syrian navy and Iran-backed forces within the nation. The Washington Submit reported this week that an airstrike in June targeted websites linked to Syria’s former chemical weapons program.
Israel sometimes doesn’t verify its involvement within the strikes, however Israeli politicians have strongly hinted that they’re accountable. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett stated final week that Israel is combating “bad forces” within the Center East.
Bennett made the feedback after Israel reportedly struck a Syrian port on Dec. 7. Israel additionally allegedly fired missiles into Syria 4 instances within the month of November.
SANA didn’t report precisely the place in the present day’s incident occurred.
Israel views the Iranian presence in neighboring Syria as a menace, given Iran’s support for proxy groups that battle Israel and verbal threats. Iran supports the Syrian government in its civil war against rebel groups. Neither Syria nor Iran sometimes reply on to Israel’s strikes, other than the activation of air defenses.
