TEL AVIV, March 17. /TASS/. Israel has begun delivering strikes on military targets in southern Syria, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
"The IDF is currently striking military targets in southern Syria, including command centers and military sites containing weapons and military vehicles belonging to the old Syrian Regime, which they are attempting to make reusable," it said.
"The presence of military assets in southern Syria poses a threat to the State of Israel. The IDF will not allow the presence of military threats in southern Syria and will operate against it," it added.