VIDEO: “Israeli” airstrikes pound outskirts of Damascus

“Israeli” strikes are reported in the Quneitra region in southwest Syria, in addition to the south of Damascus in the city of Kiswah.

The “Israeli” military confirmed the strikes, saying in a statement they stuck military targets in southern Syria including command centers and multiple sites containing weapons.

“The presence of military forces and assets in the southern part of Syria pose a threat to the citizens of the Israel. The IDF will continue to operate in order to remove any threat to the citizens of the State of Israel,” the statement added.

Defense Minister Israel Katz also confirmed the strikes.

“We will not allow southern Syria to become southern Lebanon,” Katz said, adding that “any attempt by Syrian regime forces and the country’s terrorist organizations to establish themselves in the security zone in southern Syria, will be met with fire.”