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DAMASCUS, June 4 (Xinhua) — Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes in southern Syria on Wednesday night, hitting military targets in Quneitra and Daraa provinces. Earlier, it was reported that a projectile was launched from western Daraa toward the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, powerful explosions rocked the city of Quneitra and rural areas of Daraa. Loud bangs were heard in the settlements of Izraa, Tel al-Mal and Tel al-Shaar.
According to the organization, the airstrikes hit, in particular, the base of the 175th regiment, as well as other strategic facilities.
The monitoring center reported that the strikes were a response to a projectile being fired at Israeli territory. “We cannot verify the source of the alleged fire on the Israeli side,” the Syrian Foreign Ministry said, emphasizing that “there are forces interested in destabilizing the region in their own interests.”
“Syria has not posed and does not pose a threat to any of the parties in the region,” the country’s authorities once again noted, adding that the priority in the southern provinces remains the restoration of state control and the disarmament of illegal formations.
Earlier that night, Israeli drone activity was detected in the Yarmouk Basin, long considered a stronghold for extremist groups. This week marked the first artillery fire from southern Syria toward Israel since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December, according to the monitoring center.
The escalation has raised renewed concerns about a possible widening of the conflict. Since January, Israel has carried out at least 56 air and ground strikes in Syria, according to the monitoring center. The main targets have been weapons depots, militia bases and command posts.
On Tuesday evening, the Syrian Foreign Ministry condemned the latest Israeli strikes, calling them a “flagrant violation of Syria’s sovereignty” and warning that such actions only “exacerbate instability in the region at a time when it is especially important to reduce tensions.”
The Foreign Ministry called on the international community to hold Israel accountable and support efforts to restore security and stability in Syria and the Middle East as a whole. –0–