Israeli missiles have killed at least five people and injured 19 others in the center SyriaState media outlets have reported citing local sources.
According to Syria’s official news agency, SANA, Sunday’s attack also caused fire and material damage near the town of Masyaf, west of Hama.
An unidentified security official told SANA that Israel launched “air strikes” against Syrian military rations from Lebanese airspace. The source added that Syrian air defenses encountered and shot down some of the missiles.
Israeli jets have launched strikes against Syria from Lebanon, likely to avoid Syrian airspace – where multiple regional and international forces, including Russia and the United States – operate.
The director of Masyaf’s public hospital said those killed were civilians, SANA reported.
During Syria’s 13-year civil war, Israel regularly carried out airstrikes in the country – mostly targeting sites linked to Iran.
But the Israeli military does not confirm or comment on its operations in Syria.
Sunday’s attack comes amid heightened regional tensions, with Iranian officials still vowing to respond to the killing of the Hamas chief. Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in July.
Iran, which maintains a military presence in Syria, pledged “Harsh punishment” to Israel over the assassination, but no Iranian attack occurred more than 40 days after the assassination.
Last week, top Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Mohsen Chizari said Iran’s response was coming “at the right time”.
Iran attacked Israel directly Hundreds of drones and missiles in response to the Israeli bombing of an Iranian diplomatic facility in Damascus in April.
Israeli and US air defenses in the area helped shoot down most of the missiles, minimizing damage from the attack.
Separately, Hezbollah carried out its own operations Attack against Israel On August 25, an Israeli airstrike in Beirut killed one of its top commanders, which also killed several civilians.
Israel said it foiled the operation with an offensive attack, but the Iran-allied Lebanese group said it had successfully hit an Israeli military intelligence site near Tel Aviv.
Cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel continue almost daily. Hezbollah says it is targeting military sites in northern Israel and the Syrian-occupied Golan Heights in support of Palestinians in Gaza, where it continues. Israel aggressor More than 40,900 people have been killed.
The Lebanese group has pledged to continue its military operations until the war on Gaza ends, while Israeli officials have vowed to push Hezbollah from the country’s border, including an all-out war if necessary.
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