Israel struck Syria bridges near Lebanon border

Syrian state television reported Israeli strikes on several bridges in the Qusayr region near the Lebanese border on Monday, with the defense ministry reporting two civilians injured in the attacks.

The Israeli military has intensified its strikes on targets in Syria since its conflict with Hezbollah in neighboring Lebanon escalated into full-scale war in late September after almost a year of cross-border hostilities.

“An Israeli aggression targeted the bridges of al-Jubaniyeh, al-Daf, Arjoun, and the al-Nizariyeh Gate in the Qusayr area,” state television said, with official news agency SANA reporting damage following the attacks.

The defense ministry said “the Israeli enemy launched an air aggression from the direction of Lebanese territory, targeting crossing points that it had previously hit” between the two countries.

The attacks “injured two civilians and caused material losses”, it added.