Israel launched a series of major airstrikes against Syria after announcing a new policy of “pacifying” the southern portion of the country. In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces said that it had struck several military targets in southern Syria,

The Israeli army reported conducting airstrikes on military facilities in southern Syria. Defense Minister Israel Katz emphasized that these actions aim to prevent the areas from being taken over by the new Syrian government or terrorist organizations.

Israel carried out airstrikes late Tuesday on several locations in the Damascus countryside and Daraa province in southern Syria. Israeli warplanes targeted the Al-Kiswah area south of Damascus and Izraa in Daraa with at least four airstrikes, according to an Anadolu correspondent.