Israeli aerial activity intensified today throughout Syria, with reports of fighter jet attacks in the capital Damascus and in central and western provinces of the country, as well as drone activity observed in various regions, according to Syrian media and an observatory group.
In rural Damascus, a drone attack attributed to the Israeli army left four dead in the town of Kanaker this afternoon, reported the Syrian newspaper Al-Watan. Additionally, at least ten airstrikes carried out in the area around the eastern suburb of Harasta, including against a military position near the Harasta Military Hospital, were reported by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights based in the UK.
Syrian state broadcaster Al-Ikhbariyah reported that the airstrikes caused significant material damage, but no fatalities had been confirmed by this evening. Ambulances and civil defense teams were deployed at the scene.
In southern Syria, Israeli airstrikes targeted the outskirts of the towns of Mothbeen and Izraa in Daraa province. In central Syria, an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of the village of Shahta in the western rural area of Hama province left four injured this evening, local media reported.
According to reports, Israeli reconnaissance planes also flew over parts of southern and central Syria, including the provinces of Daraa, Homs, and Hama, in what appeared to be a coordinated campaign.
Israeli national broadcaster KAN reported today that the government had approved additional targets in Syria, including military facilities and sites affiliated with the new Syrian authorities. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz authorized the new targets, according to reports.
