Overview

• Israeli airstrikes hit military targets, including the Barzeh research center in Damascus, Hama military airport, and T4 airbase in Homs, causing significant damage.
• The incursion into southern Syria near Nawa in Deraa province marks Israel's deepest ground operation to date, with nine civilians reported killed.
• Four Syrian soldiers were killed and 12 injured in the strikes on Hama airport, which was nearly destroyed, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
• The Israeli government justifies its actions as necessary to prevent weapons from falling into the hands of jihadist groups, while Syria accuses Israel of intentional destabilization.
• Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Syrian leadership of severe consequences if Israel's security is threatened, as tensions in the region show no signs of de-escalating.