Israel attacks on Syria: What happened, who did Israel claim it was after?
Summary
Israeli airstrikes in Beit Jinn, Syria, killed at least 13 people, including children, after resistance from local residents against an Israeli military raid. Israel claimed it targeted members of Jamaa al-Islamiya, which the group denies being active outside Lebanon. The Syrian government has condemned the attack as a war crime.Key Facts
- Israeli airstrikes targeted the Damascus countryside town of Beit Jinn.
- At least 13 people, including children, were killed in the attack.
- The Israeli raid aimed to arrest three Syrians accused of being Jamaa al-Islamiya members.
- Locals resisted the Israeli incursion, leading to six Israeli soldiers getting injured.
- Jamaa al-Islamiya is linked to the Muslim Brotherhood and denies operating outside Lebanon.
- Israel claims groups like Jamaa al-Islamiya threaten its security from southern Syria.
- The Syrian government condemned the attacks as a war crime, citing deliberate shelling.
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