Israel strikes artillery threat in southern Syria

The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday attacked artillery positions in southern Syria, near the border with the Jewish state, the army said.

“An Air Force aircraft, under the direction of the 210th Divison, recently attacked artillery in the Khan Arnabah area in southern Syria that posed a threat to the State of Israel,” according to Tuesday’s IDF statement.

“The presence of military assets in southern Syria poses a threat to the State of Israel. The IDF will not allow a military threat to exist in southern Syria and will act against it,” it concluded.

On Monday night, the Israeli military also targeted command centers and sites containing weapons and military vehicles in southern Syria.

The sites belonged to the “old Syrian regime” led by Bashar Assad, which fell on Dec. 8, and were being refurbished for reuse, the IDF announced.

The strikes come amid heightened tensions in the region, with Israel continuing its efforts to counter hostile activity near its borders.

The Israeli Air Force carried out a strike on the headquarters of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist organization in Damascus, Syria on March 13.

On March 10, Israeli fighter jets struck radars and other detection equipment in southern Syria. Additionally, the IAF targeted command positions and sites containing weapons belonging to the former Assad regime.