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March 20 (Reuters) - The Israeli military conducted strikes on infrastructure sites belonging to the Syrian government overnight in response to attacks against Druze civilians in Sweida, the Israeli military said on Friday.
Syria's foreign ministry condemned the strikes, describing them as an Israeli attack on military infrastructure in southern Syria. The ministry called the action a "blatant violation" of international law and an assault on Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The ministry stated that the strike was part of Israel's escalating policy and accused Israel of attempting to destabilize the region. Damascus holds Israel fully responsible for the consequences of this escalation.
It urged the international community, particularly the U.N. Security Council, to intervene and halt what it described as Israeli aggression.
The Israeli military said it targeted a command center and weapons in military compounds in southern Syria. It emphasized that it will not tolerate harm toward the Druze population and will continue to operate to defend them and monitor developments in the region.
(Reporting by Tala Ramadan and Ahmed Elimam; Editing by Himani Sarkar)
