Israel has struck multiple military targets in Syria after rockets were fired into the territory it controls overnight Israeli military has said.
Officials disclosed that three rockets had entered Israeli territory. Two hit the open ground while a third was intercepted.
Israeli artillery and drones were used to hit a Syrian army compound and rocket launchers after six rockets were fired from Syria at the Golan Heights.
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On Facebook, the Syrian defence ministry confirmed the Israeli attacks.
The Syrian defence officials claimed that air defences had responded to the strikes and successfully intercepted some of the missiles.
It added that no casualties had been reported, with only material damage caused by the strikes. Meanwhile, Syrian state media reported explosions near the capital Damascus.
Earlier, air raid sirens had sounded in the Golan Heights after rockets were fired from Syrian territory, but no casualties or damage were reported.
Lebanese media reported that the Al-Quds Brigade – an armed wing of the Iranian-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement – had claimed to be behind the attacks.
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In a statement early on Sunday, Israeli Defence Forces said it “sees the state of Syria responsible for all activities occurring within its territory and will not allow any attempts to violate Israeli sovereignty”.
Meanwhile, Jordan – which borders Israel and Syria – said that a rocket exploded in the air on Saturday evening and its debris fell into Jordanian territory. They didn’t say where the rocket came from.
The debris, which fell the in the Wadi Aqraba area, did not result in casualties or damage, a Jordanian army statement said.
The country seized the Golan Heights, a 1,200-sq-km (460-sq-mile) area previously controlled by Syria, during the Six Day War in 1967 and annexed it in 1981, a move not recognised by most of the international community. Follow Us on all social media platforms for more exclusive news updates.
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