Syria (KAAB TV) – Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes late Tuesday, bombing a city south of the Syrian capital, as well as locations in the southern province of Daraa, according to local residents, security sources, and Syrian state television.
The strikes also targeted the city of Kisweh, located approximately 20 kilometers south of Damascus, sources reported. Security officials confirmed that a military base was hit, but provided no further details.
In response, the Israeli military issued a statement saying that it had attacked military targets in southern Syria, including sites it claimed were storing weapons.
A statement from Israeli Defense Minister spokesman, Israel Katz, emphasized that the Israeli Air Force is intensifying its operations in southern Syria as part of a new strategy aimed at stabilizing the region. The statement highlighted that the goal is to prevent the area from becoming a “second South Lebanon,” signaling Israel’s commitment to preventing increased Iranian and Hezbollah influence in the area.