Israel strikes Syria in latest violation of its sovereignty

Israel has said that it carried out a “warning operation” in Syria, in the latest violation of the Arab country’s sovereignty. A joint statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday claimed that the strike aimed “to prevent harm to the Druze.” The statement said the strike targeted an armed group allegedly preparing to attack a Druze community in Sahnaya town near Damascus. Israel claimed that the strike aimed to convey a “serious message” to Syria’s leadership that it expects Damascus to “act to prevent harm to the Druze.”