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Death toll in Syria attack rises to 16: Health director
At least 16 people have now been killed and 36 wounded in the Israeli attack on the Hama countryside of Syria, Hama Health Director Maher al-Younes was quoted as saying by Syrian state media.
Six people are still in critical condition, al-Younes added.
On late Sunday night Israeli strikes targeted a number of military sites in Hama, state media reported, adding that the country’s defence systems intercepted and shot down some of them.
Iran rejects link to targets hit in Syria, condemns Israeli attack
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has rejected reports by Israeli media that a facility associated with or supported by Iran was the target of the Israeli strikes in Syria that killed at least 16 people and wounded 36.
“What official sources from the Syrian government have announced is that there were attacks on some Syrian facilities, including an attack on a research centre affiliated with the Ministry of Defence and the Syrian army,” Nasser Kanaani told reporters during a news conference.
“We condemn this criminal aggression in the strongest possible terms.”
Israel needs a regional approach if it wants to live in peace
Israel’s attack on Syria that has killed at least 16 people shows it is living in “denial”, says Hassan Barari, a professor at Qatar University, adding that if it wants to live in peace, it needs to understand the region is “interconnected”.
“You cannot deal with Syria alone, Lebanon alone and Gaza alone. You have to come up with a regional approach,” Barari told Al Jazeera.
He added that Netanyahu was more interested in keeping his coalition intact and was at the “mercy” of his right-wing coalition partners.
“He doesn’t have a strategy. The only thing that he can think of is the continuation of the war,” he added.
