The state-run Syrian Arab Information Company says a TV presenter was killed in an Israeli assault on the Syrian capital.
Three civilians have been killed and 9 others wounded in Israeli strikes on the Syrian capital Damascus, state media reported.
The Syrian Arab Information Company (SANA) beforehand reported that its tv host Safaa Ahmad was killed on Tuesday in a “treasonous Israeli aggression” concentrating on the Syrian capital.
Pictures posted on social media appeared to indicate a automotive engulfed in flames on a road surrounded by residence blocks.
It was unclear whether or not the presenter was among the many three civilian victims that state media was referring to.
Israel’s Protection Ministry and navy didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
Experiences of Israeli assaults on the Syrian capital got here as its military started “restricted, localized and focused” floor incursions into neighboring Lebanon in a serious escalation of its offensive in opposition to the Hezbollah armed group.
Israeli strikes killed no less than 95 folks and wounded 172 others throughout Lebanon on Monday, in accordance with Lebanese authorities.
In his first speech since Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, the group’s deputy chief Naim Qassem mentioned on Monday that his forces have been “ready and prepared” for a floor invasion.
“We’ll win, simply as we gained in our confrontation with Israel in 2006,” Qassem mentioned in a video message.
The unfold of combating to Lebanon and Syria has stoked fears that the conflict in Gaza might spiral right into a broader regional battle.
On Monday, US President Joe Biden known as for a direct ceasefire in Lebanon.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu final week rejected proposals for a ceasefire with Hezbollah after the USA, the European Union, Australia and a number of other different nations made a joint name for a 21-day pause in combating.
“We proceed to assault Hezbollah with full pressure,” Netanyahu informed reporters as he arrived in New York to attend the United Nations Basic Meeting.
“And we won’t cease till we obtain all our objectives, chief amongst them the return of northern residents safely to their properties.”
