
Syria condemns Israeli strike near Damascus as a breach of sovereignty and international law
Syria condemned an Israeli strike on the village of Beit Jinn near Damascus that wounded civilians, calling it a violation of sovereignty and international law; the attack was the second strike in about a week, with Israel saying it targeted a terrorist in the final stages of planning an imminent attack. The incident follows reports of another strike near the Turkish border and a rare U.S. rebuke, with comments about Turkey's involvement adding regional tension.