Syria accuses Israel of strikes on its territory

Israeli aircraft bombed sites near Damascus in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, Syrian state media reported, a move that Moscow, a close ally of the regime in Syria, described as a "gross violation of sovereignty."

The Israeli army claimed to have protected itself from anti-aircraft missile fire from Syria.

On Tuesday night, the Syrian army's anti-aircraft defense took action against "missiles" fired by "Israeli military aviation" on targets near Damascus, the official Syrian news agency reported. military who reported three wounded soldiers.