Syria reports new Israeli airstrikes following explosion on Israeli ship in the Gulf
Israel's public broadcaster Kan reported that the missile strikes near Damascus were in response to the explosion aboard an Israeli ship in the Gulf of Oman last week.
Syria reported Israeli airstrikes in the country on Sunday. The strike may have been in retaliation for an attack on an Israeli ship in the Gulf and followed US airstrikes in Syria.
The Syrian state-run SANA news outlet reported “Israeli missile aggression” targeted “posts” late Sunday night near Damascus. SANA claimed that Syrian air defenses intercepted most of the missiles, which came from the Golan Heights. Syria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs asked the United Nations on Monday to condemn the suspected Israeli airstrikes.
Israel’s public broadcaster Kan reported that the missiles were fired at Iranian targets in response to the apparent attack on an Israeli ship in the Gulf of Oman. On Friday, an explosion occurred aboard the Israeli-owned MV Helios Ray while it was sailing in the strategic waterway between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.
On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of being behind the attack. The Iranian Foreign Ministry has denied responsibility.
