Israel carried out airstrikes on areas close to the central Syrian metropolis of Homs inflicting materials harm however no casualties, the Syrian army stated in a press release
Israeli authorities examine the stays of what the army stated is a Syrian anti-aircraft rocket that exploded within the air, within the city of Rahat, Israel, Sunday, July 2, 2023. Israel carried out airstrikes on areas close to the central Syrian metropolis of Homs, the Syrian army stated in a press release. A Syrian anti-aircraft rocket exploded over Israeli territory, the Israeli army stated. (AP Picture)
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BEIRUT — Israel carried out airstrikes on areas close to the central Syrian metropolis of Homs early Sunday inflicting materials harm however no casualties, the Syrian army stated in a press release.
A Syrian anti-aircraft missile exploded over Israeli territory, the Israeli army stated, prompting one other spherical of strikes.
Syrian state media quoted an unnamed army official as saying the air defenses shot down among the missiles fired by Israeli warplanes flying over neighboring Lebanon.
Israeli authorities didn’t touch upon the airstrike on Homs. However the army stated one of many Syrian air protection missiles exploded over Israeli territory with out inflicting any harm. Israeli police stated the rocket’s stays landed within the southern Israeli metropolis of Rahat.
In response to the rocket, Israeli jets struck the air protection battery from the place the anti-aircraft rocket was launched. The army stated it additionally struck different targets, with out elaborating.
Israel, which has vowed to cease Iranian entrenchment subsequent door, has carried out lots of of strikes on targets in government-controlled components of neighboring Syria in recent times, nevertheless it hardly ever acknowledges them.
The final suspected Israeli airstrike on Syria was on June 14, close to the capital Damascus that left one soldier wounded.
Israel has additionally focused the worldwide airports in Damascus and the northern Syrian metropolis of Aleppo a number of instances over the previous few years, usually placing it out of fee.