Israeli fighter jets bombed areas west of Damascus late Monday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reports. Syrian officials have blamed Israel for several strikes — including a 2013 strike on the same facility that was reportedly attacked on Monday. An Israeli military spokeswoman told news agencies that Israeli officials would not comment on foreign reports. And, in a 2016 incident initially denied by Syria’s military, the SOHR reported that forces had come under “Israeli bombardment” near Damascus. On Saturday, Syrian state media reported that Israeli missiles had struck a military position south of Damascus.

Source: Egypt Independent December 05, 2017 08:26 UTC