The Israeli military said it had attacked the missile launcher and air defense system in Syria in response to a missile launched from a neighboring country that fired sirens near its nuclear reactor.
The Associated Press reports that the strike from Syria to Israel was likely involved in Iran, which has troops and proxies in Syria. The attacks are the most serious violence between Israel and Syria in several years.
The Israeli army declined to say whether the incoming missile was intercepted by its missile defense system, but said no damage was reported.
Syria’s state-run news agency reported that four soldiers were wounded in the strike by Israel near Damascus.
Iran did not accept responsibility or comment. The AP notes that a hard-hitting Iranian newspaper published an opinion piece over the weekend by an analyst indicating that Israel’s nuclear power plant is being targeted after Tehran accused earlier this month of an Israeli attack on its nuclear power plant in Natanz. has.
Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu MORE said Israel would not allow Iran to develop the capability to develop nuclear weapons. Iran has maintained that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.
The incident on Thursday comes amid US efforts to revive the international nuclear deal with Iran.