Israeli strikes on Friday targeted a Syrian army position in the country’s south, Syria’s government said.

In a statement, Syria’s defense ministry said “at 02:55, the Israeli enemy carried out an attack using missiles… targeting our air defense sites in the southern region.”

Material damage was caused by the attack, the ministry added.

Six Israeli fighter jets entered Syria’s airspace and were flying east, media reports said, linking the aggression to a reported Israeli attack on Iran’s Isfahan.

BREAKING: 🇮🇱🇮🇷 Iranian media are now reporting that Israel is responsible for the airstrikes in Syria and Iraq. Israel probably hit Iran tonight, where explosions can be heard. pic.twitter.com/cCWlQFRvcu

— Megatron (@Megatron_ron) April 19, 2024

Source: Agencies