Syria accuses Israel of airstrike in western province
Syrian air defenses said Friday they intercepted missiles fired by Israel on the western province Hama, according to state news agency SANA.
The Syrian Ministry of Defense posted a statement saying Israel "launched an aggression by directing a barrage of rockets" from the Lebanese city of Tripoli towards the Masyaf area. The ministry continued by stating their air defenses "confronted the enemy missiles and intercepted most of them." There was no immediate statement on what the target was or if there were any injuries or deaths. Israel has yet to comment.
Israel has carried out several airstrikes in Syria from Lebanese territory, regularly violating Lebanese airspace. The country has acknowledged carrying out dozens of airstrikes in Syria, primarily aimed at suspected Iranian weapons shipments.
Israel has stated in the past they were concerned that Hezbollah was trying to establish production facilities to improve their missile capabilities. Some have seen the airstrikes as an attempt to prevent Iran, an ally to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, from increasing their military influence in the region.