Russia called on Israel Thursday to stop airstrikes in Syria, calling Wednesday's attack in Damascus – which has been attributed to Jerusalem – "a crude violation of Syria's sovereignty."
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We are deeply concerned about "Israel continuing strikes against targets inside Syria," Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova told media, warning the matter could lead to a sharp escalation of tensions and endanger international passenger flights.
"We systematically and resolutely oppose attempts to turn Syria into a scene of armed confrontation between third parties. Once again we are insistently calling upon the Israeli side to refrain from such use of force," she said.
On Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces said it had attacked batteries in Syrian territory after an anti-aircraft missile was fired towards Israel during what Syrian state television reported was an earlier strike around Damascus.
An IDF spokesperson declined to comment on the Syrian report of an initial Israeli attack near the Syrian capital, which reportedly killed one soldier and wounded five.
But the IDF said it carried out a counterstrike in Syria in response to the launching of the anti-aircraft missile. It said the missile triggered sirens in parts of Israel and Judea and Samaria, and exploded in mid-air.
At around 1 a.m., an explosion was reported over the so-called "Triangle" region in Israel around Wadi Ara towns, including Umm al-Fahm.
"Following the anti-aircraft missile launch earlier tonight, the Israel Defense Forces attacked surface-to-air missile batteries and radar that fired at Israeli Air Force planes," the IDF said on Twitter.
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