Israel claims to have struck a Syrian military complex with its fighter planes.
April 9, 2023Tweet
Israel launched strikes against Syrian military targets after several rockets were fired from Syria, the Israeli military said. A total of six rockets were launched from Syria towards Israel, and three crossed into Israeli territory. One of the rockets landed in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The IDF said it had begun striking targets in Syrian territory after the rockets were launched. Syria said it had responded to “Israeli air attacks in the southern part of the country,” and claimed to have intercepted “some Israeli missiles.” Israel seized the Golan Heights from Syria during the 1967 Six-Day War and annexed the narrow strip of land in 1981. The Golan Heights are considered occupied territory under international law and UN Security Council resolutions.