12/10/2024

Israel Launches Dozens of Airstrikes in Syria

The actions have drawn condemnation from the U.N.

On Tuesday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel launched a series of strikes across Syria in recent days. The attacks drew sharp condemnation from U.N. Special Envoy Geir Pedersen, who called for a halt to the attacks.

"We are continuing to see Israeli movements and bombardments into Syrian territory. This needs to stop," Pedersen said.

Katz said the Israeli navy "successfully destroyed the Syrian fleet" overnight. He added that he, along with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, had directed the Israeli military to establish a "sterile defense zone" in southern Syria to "prevent the entrenchment and organization of terror" there.

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