JERUSALEM: Israel’s military said it carried out strikes on Iranian targetsin Syria early Monday after it intercepted a rocket fired from Syrianterritory hours before.
It said in a statement it was “currently striking” the IranianRevolutionary Guards’ Quds Force in Syria and warned Syria’s militaryagainst “attempting to harm Israeli territory or forces”.
It provided no further details on the raids.
Israel’s military said on Sunday its air defence systems intercepted arocket fired from Syria, after Damascus accused Israel of carrying out airraids in the country’s south.
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As Israel announced its strikes early Monday, Syrian state news agency SANAsaid its country’s air-defence systems had targeted “enemy” fire.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor reported Israelimissile strikes in the area of the Damascus airport and areas around thecapital. – Agencies
