Israel launches airstrikes in S. Syria amid rising border tensions

4/6/2025 7:30

Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes overnight on southern Syria, targeting military positions in Quneitra and Daraa provinces, following reports of a projectile launched from western Daraa toward the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.



According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, explosions rocked the city of Quneitra and the countryside around Daraa, with loud blasts heard across Izraa, Tel al-Mal, and Tel al-Sha'ar.



The observatory said the strikes reportedly hit the 175th Regiment base and other strategic locations.



The strikes mark a significant escalation in an already fragile region, representing one of several incidents this week following months of relative quiet.



The observatory said the Israeli response followed the firing of a single projectile toward Israeli territory, a claim the foreign affairs authorities said in a statement it could not confirm.