Israeli drone strikes near Damascus have killed six Syrian soldiers, Syria’s government said, among a series of reported attacks this week.<\/p>\n
Syria’s foreign ministry condemned Tuesday’s strike as a violation of international law and a breach of its sovereignty.<\/p>\n
After more strikes on Wednesday, Israeli forces carried out an airborne landing at a former military site in the area, international and Syrian state media report. Reports differ on what forces did and how long they stayed for.<\/p>\n
Israel’s military told the BBC it did not comment on foreign reports. Defence Minister Israel Katz posted on X on Thursday that “forces are operating in all combat zones day and night for the security of Israel”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Israel carried out dozens of attacks across Syria after the fall of ex-President Bashar al-Assad in December, which saw an Islamist-led government set up by former rebels. Israel at the time said it was acting to stop weapons falling “into the hands of extremists”.<\/p>\n
This year, Israel has conducted 95 attacks – 85 air strikes and 10 land operations – according to British-based monitor Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).<\/p>\n
Tuesday’s attack happened while Syrian troops were attempting to deal with “surveillance and eavesdropping devices” discovered during a field tour near al-Kiswah, Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reports.<\/p>\n
Further air strikes followed on Wednesday, taking place around 10km (six miles) from where Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa was attending the Damascus International Fair, SOHR reported.<\/p>\n
Few details were available on the landing by Israeli forces at the former military site, which was reported on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
SANA reported that Israeli aircraft launched several raids, followed by an airdrop, “the details of which are yet to be determined”.<\/p>\n
A Syrian military source told Al Jazeera the operation included dozens of soldiers with search equipment who stayed at the site for more than two hours.<\/p>\n
Two Syrian army sources told Reuters that troops conducted the landing, but withdrew after, with no more details.<\/p>\n
The reported series of attacks this week comes as the two countries engage in deconfliction talks.<\/p>\n
In July, Israel bombed Syrian government forces around Suweida in the country’s south as the army entered the predominantly Druze city following deadly sectarian clashes. <\/p>\n
Israel’s prime minister said he had ordered strikes on forces and weapons because the government “intended to use [them] against the Druze”. Syria condemned the July attacks, which it said had resulted in deaths of members of the armed forces and civilians.<\/p>\n
There is also a population of Druze, whose religion is an offshoot of Shia Islam with its own unique identity and beliefs, in Israel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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