Question: How in Moscow react to the recent Israeli air strikes on the territory of Syria? These attacks, apparently, are the largest in the past few years.

Answer : Indeed, on the night of July 1, six Israeli Air Force fighters who entered Lebanese airspace launched a series of rocket attacks on Syrian territory in the suburbs of Homs and near Damascus. Some of the missiles were intercepted by the country’s air defense systems. Some strikes were made in close proximity to residential areas. As a result, according to Syrian news agencies, 16 people were killed, including an infant. There are numerous wounded. This Israeli attack has become the largest action of its kind since May 2018.

We are concerned about this alarming development of the situation. Its escalation is of utmost concern to us. Force actions that grossly violate the sovereignty of Syria, not only do not contribute to the normalization of the situation in this country, but also carry a threat of regional destabilization, in conditions of which the interests of the national security of none of the Middle East states can be reliably ensured.