Iran has threatened Israel, warning there would be “serious consequences” for a reported attack on a military research center in Damascus.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said Tel Aviv would face repercussions for the Israeli airstrike against a military research center in Jamraya, rural Damascus, the semi-official Fars news quotes him as saying.
Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdul-Karim Ali says Damascus has "the option and the surprise to retaliate." He gave no details on when the retaliation would be, only saying that the relevant authorities would be tasked with preparing for it.
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah condemned the Israeli airstrike on Thursday, saying it was an attempt to cripple Arab military capabilities. Hezbollah further called for "wide-scale condemnation from the international community," the Jerusalem Post cites them as saying in a statement.
US officials said the Israeli Air Force (IAF) Strike within Syria on Wednesday was targeting a convoy allegedly carrying anti-aircraft weaponry intended for Hezbollah.
The Syrian military denied that any such shipment was taking place, saying a military research facility was hit by the IAF strike. Syrian rebels have disputed that Israel carried out the attack, claiming their forces carried out the assault on the site.
Israeli officials and the military have refused on Thursday to confirm or deny that its war planes struck within Syrian territory.
On Thursday the Russian Foreign Ministry expressed its concern over reports of the Israeli airstrike, saying that any unprovoked attack on the territory of a sovereign state is in violation of the UN Charter.
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