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Kuwait Times
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Kuwait Times
Zionists hit Syria after projectiles fired, hold Al-Sharaa responsible
Zionists hit Syria after projectiles fired, hold Al-Sharaa responsible Violence coincides with efforts to ease tensions CAIRO: Zionist entity has carried out its first airstrikes in Syria in nearly a month, saying it hit weapons belonging to the government in retaliation for the firing of two projectiles towards Zionist entity and holding interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa responsible. Damascus said Zionist airstrikes caused 'heavy human and material losses', reiterating that Syria does not pose a threat to any regional party and stressing the need to end the presence of armed groups and establish state control in the south. Zionist entity had not struck Syria since early May - a month marked by US President Donald Trump's meeting with Sharaa, the lifting of US sanctions, and direct Syrian-Zionist contacts to calm tensions, as reported by Reuters last week. Describing its new rulers as jihadists, Zionist entity has bombed Syria frequently this year. Zionist entity has also moved troops into areas of the southwest, where it has said it won't allow the new government's security forces to deploy. The projectiles Zionist entity reported fired from Syria were the first since longtime Syrian ruler Bashar Al-Assad was toppled. The military said the two projectiles fell in open areas. Defense Minister I Katz said he held the Syrian president 'directly responsible for any threat and fire toward the Zionist entity'. A Syrian foreign ministry statement said the accuracy of the reports of shelling towards Zionist entity had not yet been verified. 'We believe that there are many parties that may seek to destabilize the region to achieve their own interests,' the Syrian foreign ministry added, as reported by the state news agency. A Syrian official told Reuters such parties included 'remnants of Assad-era militias linked to Iran, which have long been active in the Quneitra area' and have 'a vested interest in provoking retaliation as a means of escalating tensions and undermining current stabilization efforts'. Several Arab and Palestinian media outlets circulated a claim of responsibility from a little-known group named 'Martyr Muhammad Deif Brigades,' an apparent reference to Hamas' military leader who was killed in an airstrike in 2024. Reuters could not independently verify the statement. The Syrian state news agency and security sources reported strikes targeting sites in the Damascus countryside and Quneitra and Daraa provinces. Local residents contacted by Reuters said shelling targeted agricultural areas in the Wadi Yarmouk region. They described increased tensions in recent weeks, including reported incursions into villages, where residents have reportedly been barred from sowing their crops. A Zionist airstrike also hit a former Syrian army base near the city of Izraa, a Syrian source said. Zionist entity has said its goals in Syria include protecting the Druze, a religious minority with followers in both countries. Zionist entity, which has occupied the Syrian Golan Heights since the 1967 Middle East war, bombed Syria frequently during the last decade of Assad's rule, targeting the sway of his Iranian allies. The newly-appointed US envoy to Syria said last week he believed peace between Syria and Zionist entity was achievable. Around the same time that Zionist entity reported the projectiles from Syria, the military said it intercepted a missile from Yemen. Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said they targeted Jaffa with a ballistic missile. The group says it has been launching attacks against Zionist entity in support of Palestinians during the war in Gaza. — Reuters
Time of India
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Russia bombs ‘almost all of Ukraine' in a massive attack overnight
News • 6 days ago Syria blamed as Israel launches deadly counterattack | Who fired on Israel? In a rare escalation, Syria launched projectiles into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, triggering panic and sirens across northern Israel. Though no injuries were reported, Israel responded with powerful retaliatory strikes, targeting military sites in southern Syria's Quneitra and Daraa regions. Explosions rocked the area, with reports of significant casualties and damage. A little-known group, the Martyr Muhammad Deif Brigades, claimed responsibility. As tensions flare, Israel holds Syria's interim leadership accountable, while Syria denies involvement, warning of destabilisation efforts by other parties in the region.
Free Malaysia Today
08-06-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Israel's military says it struck Hamas member in southern Syria
Israel said that it carried out its first airstrikes in Syria in nearly a month on Tuesday. (EPA Images pic) 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.
The National
08-06-2025
- Politics
- The National
Israel says it struck Hamas member in Syria
Israel's military said on Sunday that it struck a member of Hamas in southern Syria's Mazraat Beit Jin, days after Israel carried out its first strikes on the country in almost a month. Hamas did not immediately comment on the strike. The attack comes after the Israeli army said on Tuesday that it hit weapons belonging to Syria's new government in retaliation for the launch of two projectiles towards Israel, the first attack from the Syrian side since the country's new leadership came to power last year. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said he held Syria's President Ahmad Al Shara responsible for the earlier attack, while Syria's government said reports of shelling aimed at Israel were unverified and stressed that Syria does not pose a threat. 'We believe that there are many parties that may seek to destabilise the region to achieve their own interests,' the Syrian Foreign Ministry said. A little-known group named the Martyr Muhammad Deif Brigades – an apparent reference to a Hamas military leader who was killed in an Israeli strike in 2024 – reportedly claimed responsibility for the previous shelling. Mr Al Shara, a former Al Qaeda affiliate, has sought to portray himself as a moderate leader over the past six months since he led a rebel offensive that toppled Syria's long-time dictator Bashar Al Assad. Israel and Syria have recently engaged in direct talks to calm tensions, marking a significant development in ties between two states that have been on opposing sides of conflicts in the Middle East for decades. The US has called for a 'non-aggression agreement'. Israel has nonetheless pushed further into southern Syria over the past six months and has waged a campaign of aerial bombardment. It has said the strikes are aimed at countering threats from Iran and its proxies, particularly Hezbollah. Syria and Israel have technically been at war since 1948. The most notable event in that time was when Israel seized the Golan Heights from Syria in 1967 and carried out hundreds of strikes and several incursions. Israel says its latest strikes are aimed at stopping advanced weapons reaching Syria's new authorities.
Indian Express
08-06-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Israeli military says it struck Hamas member in southern Syria
The Israeli military said on Sunday that it struck a member of the Palestinian militant 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 Defense 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' 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 decade.
