Syria says Israeli strike near Damascus violation of international law - BBC News

The latest incident comes days after reports emerged Israel had struck a military airbase close to the Turkish border.

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The village of Beit Jinn is southwest of Syria's capital Damascus

Syria has condemned an Israeli attack on the village of Beit Jinn, southwest of the country's capital Damascus, which officials said hit a civilian vehicle and left several people injured.

The attack was the second known Israeli strike on Syria in the past week, with Syria branding it a "violation" of its sovereignty and international law.

In a post on X, the Israeli military said it had targeted a "terrorist" in the "final stages" of preparing attacks which posed an immediate threat to soldiers.

The latest incident comes days after reports emerged Israel had struck a military airbase close to the Turkish border, which Syria said threatened to escalate tensions in the region.