Beirut, Feb. 26 -- A series of powerful explosions has been heard in Damascus amid Israeli planes spotted in Syria's south, the Al-Watan newspaper reported on Wednesday.
The explosions sounded in the suburbs of the Syrian capital at the same time as Israeli aircraft passed over the Daraa province, the newspaper added.
Later in the day, the Israel Defence Forces said that it struck a number of targets in southern Syria "including command centers and multiple sites containing weapons."
The strikes were directed against "military forces and assets" in Syria, which pose a threat to Israel, the IDF added on Telegram.
Following the strikes, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said that Israel will respond to any attempt by the new Syrian gov...