Official says Israel carried out strike near the Syrian capital
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An unamed security official has confirmed that Israel carried out an overnight airstrike in Syria, saying a series of Iranian targets were hit.
The official says the airstrike hit Iranian storage and logistic targets being used to transfer weapons to the Hezbollah militant group. He added that Israel also took out a Syrian anti-aircraft battery near Damascus that fired at the Israeli warplanes.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity under standard security protocols. The IDF has not commented on the incident.
Earlier Wednesday, Russia criticized the airstrikes, saying they had endangered civilian flights. The official said, however, that Israel alerted Russia about the airstrikes ahead of time.
