At Least 6 Reported Killed in Suspected Israeli Strikes in Southern Syria
- At Least 6 Reported Killed in Suspected Israeli Strikes in Southern Syria
by JUDAH ARI GROSS and AARON BOXERMAN, https://www.timesofisrael.com/
2 soldiers, 3 foreign fighters and civilian said killed in first reported airstrike since July 20, when a Hezbollah fighter was killed, sparking ongoing tensions on Lebanese border
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The Israeli military launched a number of missiles at targets in southern Syria late Monday night, according to Syrian state media with reports saying that at least six people, including three foreign fighters, were killed. The official SANA news outlet said that two Syrian soldiers were killed and seven wounded in the attack. A civilian woman was killed and her husband wounded, the report said.
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The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said that a further three foreign fighters were killed and the attack had targeted sites where the Lebanese terror group Hezbollah has bases. It put the total number of wounded at 10.
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“Israeli missiles bombed the vicinity of Izraa, the Namer Brigade, the Qarafa Brigade, and Tal Mahajah in the northeastern countryside of Daraa, where the Lebanese Hezbollah forces are present,” the organization said in a statement.
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