An Israeli airstrike targeted the southern region of Syria early today (Monday), according to reports from the Syrian state media. The official Syrian news agency (SANA) stated that air defense systems intercepted "an Israeli aggression targeting the southern region," without specifying the damage caused by the strike.
In recent years, Israel has carried out hundreds of airstrikes in Syria, targeting Syrian army positions, Iranian sites, and others belonging to the Lebanese Hezbollah. However, the frequency of these strikes has increased in recent weeks.
Three Syrian soldiers were killed on February 24 in Israeli air raids targeting areas around the capital, Damascus. In February alone, four Israeli airstrikes were recorded inside Syria.
Israel rarely confirms its operations in Syria but reiterates that it will continue to counter what it describes as Iran's attempts to strengthen its military presence in Syria.
Since 2011, Syria has witnessed a brutal conflict that has resulted in the deaths of about half a million people, caused massive destruction to infrastructure, and displaced millions of residents both within and outside the country.
