Israel's military says it struck Hamas member in southern Syria
CAIRO : The Israeli military said today that it struck a member of the Palestinian resistance group Hamas in southern Syria's Mazraat Beit Jin, days after Israel carried out its first airstrikes in the country in nearly a month.
Hamas did not immediately comment on the strike.
Israel said on Tuesday it hit weapons belonging to the government in retaliation for the firing of two projectiles towards Israel for the first time under the country's new leadership.
Israeli defence minister Israel Katz held Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa accountable.
Damascus in response said reports of the shelling were unverified, reiterating that Syria does not pose a threat to any regional party.
A little-known group named 'Martyr Muhammad Deif Brigades', an apparent reference to Hamas's military leader who was killed in an Israeli strike in 2024, reportedly claimed responsibility for the shelling.
Reuters, however, could not independently verify the claim.
Israel and Syria have recently engaged in direct talks to calm tensions, marking a significant development in ties between states that have been on opposite sides of conflict in the Middle East for decades.
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