2023-12-17 23:51:29
According to him Syrian Ministry of Defensesuspected Israeli airstrikes were carried out on Sunday in areas near Damascus, causing injuries to two Syrian soldiers. The attack would have occurred around 10:05 p.m. local time and originated from the Golan Heights occupied by Israel.
The ministry’s statement, cited by the official news agency A LOT, also stated that Syrian air defenses intercepted several Israeli missiles during the attack. However, this claim has not been independently verified. In addition to the injuries suffered by the soldiers, “material losses” were reported as a result of the alleged Israeli airstrikes.
Tension on Israel’s northern border
In recent weeks, the northern border of Israel has experienced an increase in tension, with missile fire from Lebanon and sporadic rocket attacks from Syria. Israel has responded to these aggressions with air and artillery attacks on Syrian territory.
The Israeli military rarely comments on specific attacks in Syriabut has acknowledged having carried out numerous raids in the last decade, mainly once morest terrorist groups backed by Iran. These attacks aim, according to Israelweapons shipments destined for groups such as Hezbollah. They have also repeatedly targeted Syrian air defense systems.
In the last two months, Israel has carried out several attacks in Syriaand in October, these seriously affected the country’s two main airports in Damascus y Aleppo on several occasions.
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