On Wednesday, Israel bombed an area near Damascus, amid escalating regional tensions. Media reports suggest that the Israeli strikes had targeted the sites of pro-Iranian groups in the Damascus countryside.
Israel rarely comments on specific strikes, but has repeatedly said that it will not allow Iran to establish its military presence in Syria. Since December, Israeli raids on Syria have witnessed the killing of more than 6 members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, including a senior intelligence general. In recent years, Israel has carried out hundreds of air strikes in Syria, mostly targeting targets affiliated with Iran and Hezbollah.