Israel carries out airstrikes in Damascus, Homs, Hama as Syria tensions flare

Syrian state media reported that Israel had carried out airstrikes in two locations on Wednesday, as hostilities intensified following recent clashes and bombings.

The official SANA news agency reported that an Israeli airstrike hit near a scientific research building in Barzeh, a suburb of Damascus. The agency reported another Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Hama in western Syria.