BEIRUT: Syria's air defenses intercepted early on Thursday an Israeli attack on the al Qusair area in Homs, Syrian state media reported.
A Syrian military source said in a statement there was some material damage from the strike and no casualties.
The Israeli military said it had no comment.
In a separate development, the Israeli military said in a statement that its troops were searching for “two suspects” who were spotted crossing the Lebanese border into Israeli territory overnight. It did not say whether the infiltrators were believed to be armed.
On Monday, Syria said it had intercepted an attack on Aleppo.
Homs province adjoins Lebanon, where the Iranian-backed Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah group holds sway along the rugged frontier.
Western intelligence sources have said Israel’s stepped-up strikes on Syria since last year are part of a shadow war approved by the United States.
The strikes are also part of an anti-Iran policy that in the past two years has undermined Iran’s extensive military power without starting a major increase in hostilities.
Syrian air defenses intercept Israeli attack over Homs - state media
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Syrian air defenses intercept Israeli attack over Homs - state media
- The Israeli military said it had no comment
Jordanian army chief reviews readiness of forces amid US-Iran conflict
- He inspects units that are deployed in the Northern Military Region to help maintain security along borders with Syria and Iraq
LONDON: Maj. Gen. Yousef Hunaiti, chairperson of the Jordanian Armed Forces’ Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited troops stationed along the nation’s borders on Tuesday to review their readiness as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, and wider regional repercussions, entered an 11th day.
Hunaiti inspected the 28th Amr Bin Al-As Mechanized Battalion, which is part of the 12th Yarmouk Mechanized Brigade, as well as the 2nd Border Guard Brigade. These units are deployed in the Northern Military Region to help maintain security along the borders with Syria and Iraq.
He evaluated the units’ operational and training activities and logistical status, and emphasized the need to maintain the highest levels of preparedness and vigilance amid the exceptional circumstances in the region, the Jordan News Agency reported.
Army chiefs are dedicated to ensuring Border Guard units are equipped with the necessary tools and weapons to secure Jordan’s borders and prevent infiltration and smuggling, Hunaiti said.
