Report: Six Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli strikes near Damascus

Israeli drone strikes kill six Syrian soldiers near Damascus, according to Syrian state media. The alleged attack comes amid reports of a potential security agreement between Israel and Syria. Israel has not commented. Six Syrian soldiers were killed in Israeli drone strikes in the Damascus countryside, state-run El Ekhbariya TV reported early on Wednesday. According to the report, the attack took place in the Al-Kiswah area, a rural area southwest of the Syrian capital, but no further details were provided regarding the extent of the damage or the identity of the targets attacked.

Israel has not yet commented on the report. The alleged Israeli strike comes amid reports that Israel and Syria are on the verge of signing a security agreement. A report on Monday on i24NEWS stated that the Trump administration is actively working to broker a preliminary security understanding between Israel and Syria ahead of the United Nations General Assembly meeting in September.

US envoy to Syria Tom Barrack later stated that Israel and Syria are not close to signing an agreement. Speaking to Axios’ Barak Ravid, Barrack said, "They have mutual intent and desire but at the moment, there is still more work to do.” Even during the talks with the new Syrian government, the IDF has continued to strike targets in Syria that pose a threat to Israel. (Read More)