Israel attacked Syrian military positions in the country’s south early Sunday, killing three Pro-Assad forces and wounding seven others, Syria’s state-run media SANA reported, citing a military source.
Israel confirmed targeting the military positions, claiming that it came in response to two rockets launched from Syria late Saturday, which caused no casualties.
The army said one rocket fell within Israeli-controlled territory but didn’t explode.
Quoting an unnamed military official, SANA said the attacks struck military positions in the southern region of Quneitra, near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
They also caused material damage, it said, the Associated Press (AP) reported.
Following the attack, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he’d ordered the strikes.
“We will not tolerate firing into our territory and will respond fiercely against any aggression against us,” he stated.
According to AP, Israel has acknowledged carrying out dozens of airstrikes in Syria against Iranian targets and Tehran’s allies over recent months.
