In a series of escalating airstrikes, Israel has targeted military sites in Syria and Lebanon, resulting in significant casualties. On Friday morning, an Israeli airstrike in the Damascus countryside killed five Syrian soldiers and wounded one, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA). The attack, which occurred around 1:30 a.m., was launched from the occupied Syrian Golan Heights and specifically targeted a military site near Kafr Yabous. This strike is part of a broader pattern of Israeli military actions that have intensified in the region.
In a separate incident earlier this week, Israeli raids on the town of Younin in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, resulted in the deaths of 23 Syrians, many of whom were workers living in a building near a gas station. The Lebanese National News Agency reported that the airstrike injured eight others, including four Lebanese citizens.
The recent Israeli military operations mark the most violent exchanges since the ongoing conflict with Hezbollah began a year ago. Reports indicate that over 700 individuals have been killed in Lebanon due to these raids, including children, women, and paramedics, with approximately 2,600 others wounded. The violence has also led to the displacement of tens of thousands of residents, further exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in the region.
