Israel army announces targets of its aggressive strikes across Syria

The Israeli army announced early Saturday morning the targets of its strikes, which targeted various areas in Syria.

The army said in a statement: "We struck a military position, anti-aircraft guns, and surface-to-air missile infrastructure in Syria."

It added: "The Israeli army will continue its operations as necessary to defend Israeli civilians."

Israeli warplanes launched more than 20 raids targeting military sites across Syria overnight Friday to Saturday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which described the raids as "violent."

The observatory reported "more than 20 Israeli raids on Daraa, the Damascus countryside, and Hama, targeting warehouses and military sites," adding that they were "the most violent since the beginning of the year."

In the Damascus countryside, Israeli airstrikes targeted the 41st Regiment and military installations near the city of Harasta, wounding four people. The raids also targeted the vicinity of Mount Qasioun, targeting military sites near Ain Mneen in Western Qalamoun.

In Daraa Governorate, the raids targeted the missile battalion between the towns of Muthabin and Jbab in the north of the governorate, in addition to the 175th Regiment in the city of Izra.

Local sources reported that the raids resulted in material damage to the targeted sites.

Earlier Friday night, two members of the Syrian Ministry of Defense were injured in an Israeli airstrike targeting an air defense battalion in the Jabal al-Sha'ra area, on the administrative border between Hama and Latakia governorates in northwestern Syria.

The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation reported earlier Friday that the Israeli army was preparing to target additional sites inside Syria, including military and regime targets.

It added that the potential strikes aim to send a message to the new Syrian regime not to carry out retaliatory actions against the Druze population.

In a significant development, Turkish warplanes entered Syrian airspace, sending warning signals and jamming Israeli fighter jets to prevent them from leaving Syrian airspace.

Security researcher Ammar Farhoud told the Saudi Al-Hadath channel that the Turkish-Israeli airstrikes "will not bring good news to Syria."

The Israeli Air Force launched airstrikes near the Syrian presidential palace early Friday morning, after Syrian authorities warned against advancing toward villages inhabited by members of the Druze community in southern Syria.