US blocks Israeli request for airstrikes on Syria, Channel 13 reports
As tensions rise in southern Syria, US reportedly vetoes Israeli request to launch airstrikes against targets inside Syrian territory, according to Channel 13.
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AIAs southern Syria witnesses escalating tensions and repeated Israeli incursions, the United States has reportedly vetoed an Israeli request to carry out strikes on targets in Syria.
Israel’s Channel 13 reported on Sunday that Washington rejected an Israeli request to launch airstrikes against unspecified targets inside Syrian territory. The report did not clarify the nature of the targets Israel sought to strike.
This development comes amid heightened activity in southern Syria. Syrian state television reported that Israeli forces detained several civilians after entering the countryside of Quneitra and setting up a checkpoint. In western Daraa province, Israeli forces on Friday reportedly fired machine guns at homes in the village of Maariya.
Southern Syria has seen repeated Israeli incursions, including the establishment of military checkpoints, searches of passersby and homes, and the detention of civilians. These actions have been accompanied by gunfire near residential areas, with Israel citing security threats in the region.