Israeli army claims it killed 'assailant' in southern Syria - L'Orient Today
Naharnet · Regional
- Arabic title
- الجيش الإسرائيلي يدعي أنه قتل "مهاجماً" في جنوب سوريا - لوريان لو جور
- English title
- Israeli army claims it killed 'assailant' in southern Syria - L'Orient Today
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- Topic
- Human rights, Military
From the text
The Israeli military claimed early Monday it had killed an "assailant" at an army outpost in the area it occupies in southern Syria.
"Following a quick identification, the soldiers fired toward the suspect and eliminated him," the Israeli army said, adding that none of its personnel was injured.
After Islamist Ahmad al-Sharaa came to power in Damascus in late 2024, when his rebel coalition overthrew Bashar al-Assad, Israel launched hundreds of strikes against Syria.
The Israeli army also carried out incursions into the south of the country and deployed troops in the U.N.-monitored buffer zone …source ↗