DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria said an Israeli attack against a military post in the country’s south on Monday killed a soldier and injured another. Israel, in a rare statement acknowledging firing into Syria, said it was responding to an anti-aircraft fire from Syria against one of its combat planes. The back-to-back statements come amid heightened regional tension over Iran’s role in Syria and other parts of the Middle East. They also follow a number of reported Israeli strikes on Syria in the past ten days, according to state run media. Israel said it was responding after an anti-aircraft fire from Syria targeted one of its combat planes in Israeli airspace.

Source: National Post May 27, 2019 19:06 UTC