The Gulf Time Newspaper One of the finest business newspapers in the UAE brought to you by our professional writers and editors.
Bloomberg
Israeli airstrikes killed an unknown number of Syrian soldiers at a weapons depot in rural Quneitra province, Al Jazeera TV reported.
An Israeli army spokeswoman declined to comment. Sunday’s strike came after several projectiles from Syria hit the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights on Friday and the army returned fired at areas where the launching originated.
Since violence in Syria began in 2011 and devolved into civil war, Israel has been accused of carrying out occasional strikes targeting weapons convoys destined for Lebanon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the military acts to limit the transfer of “game-changing†weapons to Hezbollah militants in Lebanon.
Israel is concerned that Hezbollah and Iran, which are fighting alongside forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad in Syria, are growing stronger as Assad gains the upper hand in the fighting. Netanyahu discussed Iran and Syria on Friday during a visit to the region by US Defense Secretary James Mattis.