Syria’s interim president Ahmed Al-Sharaa, second from right, attends early morning prayers for Eid Al-Fitr in Damascus. Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
Israel claimed, again, that it was acting to "protect members of the Druze minority" after reported attacks by government forces.
The Syrian foreign ministry said Israel was acting on “flimsy pretexts and fabricated excuses” in a “continuation of its policy of interference in internal affairs with the aim of destabilizing security and stability in the region.”
No casualties were reported from the strikes.
The Israeli army has carried out regular deadly attacks on Syrian territory and occupied new territory outside the Golan Heights since the fall of Bashar Al-Assad in late 2024.
In a speech delivered after the Eid al-Fitr prayer in the presidential palace in Damascus, President Mohamed Sharaa said: "We are calculating our steps with extreme precision and working to keep Syria away from any conflict."
"It is important to remember that Syria has always been an arena of conflict and strife during the past 15 years and before that, but today it is in harmony with all neighbouring countries regionally and internationally," he said.
He added that Syria stood "in full solidarity with the Arab states".
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