Israeli strikes hit multiple locations in Syria

DAMASCUS: Israeli airstrikes targeted several locations across Syria after midnight Thursday, injuring at least one person and causing significant material damage, according to Syrian state television.

The primary strike targeted a car manufacturing plant in the industrial city of Hasyaa in the countryside of Homs.

One person was confirmed injured by the initial casualty report, while several vehicles loaded with relief materials and aid were destroyed in the attack, said the state TV.

A separate strike in the town of Maarin, located in Hama province, sparked a large fire, although there were no immediate reports of casualties, it said.

Meanwhile, Syrian Ministry of Defense said around 1 a.m. local time (2200 GMT Wednesday), Israel launched an airstrike from the direction of northern Lebanon, targeting a car assembly plant in the industrial area of Hasyaa in the countryside of Homs, as well as a military site in Hama. It added that the losses were limited to material damage.

An explosion caused by an explosive device was also reported in the city of Daraa, killing one person, according to the state TV.

Additionally, Saudi Al-Hadath television reported a strike on a facility linked to Iranian-affiliated factions in the Al-Kiswah area near Damascus.

The attacks mark a new round of escalations with multiple areas hit in rapid succession.

-Xinhua