Against the background of tensions in the north, targets were attacked in the southwest of the capital Damascus. • The targets included observation posts, intelligence gathering means and anti-aircraft guns.
Explosions south of Buchmal
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"Air defense systems were activated last night (Monday) against hostile targets in southwestern Damascus," the Syrian news agency Sana reported.
The IDF confirmed shortly thereafter that IAF aircraft attacked Syrian army targets in the south of the country, in response to the bombing that was thwarted earlier this week in the southern Golan Heights. Syrian Army.
Prevention of a bomb attack in the southern Golan Heights // Photo: IDF Spokesman
The IDF stated that it considers the Syrian regime responsible for any action taken in its territory, and will continue to act resolutely against any violation of Israeli sovereignty.
A Syrian military source told Sanaa that around 10:40 PM Israeli helicopters attacked several sites in the Quneitra area with missiles and left material destruction.
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Meanwhile, echoes of loud explosions were heard yesterday in the area south of the town of Buchmal in the Deir a-Zor area, as a result of an attack by unidentified aircraft against the sites of pro-Iranian militias, the Syrian Center for Human Rights reported.
According to the center's report, the attack took place in the morning and lasted from five to nine. The attack bombed, among other places, al-Imam Ali base, which reportedly led to deaths and injuries. At the same time, the Qatari newspaper Al-Arabi Al-Jadid reported that it was estimated that these were Israeli aircraft.
During an IDF patrol conducted yesterday in the southern Golan Heights in the area where an attempted attack by a terrorist cell took place, an old weapon was found in which several explosives were found that were ready to be used against army forces.
Participated in the preparation of the article: Shahar Kleiman