Israel says it hit Syrian government targets after attacks on Druze civilians

March 20 (Reuters) - The ‌Israeli ​military ​struck 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 what it ‌described as an Israeli attack on military infrastructure in southern Syria, calling it ​a "blatant violation" of international law and an assault on its sovereignty and ⁠territorial integrity.

The ministry said the strike was part of ​what it called Israel's escalating policy and accused it of seeking to ​destabilise the region, adding ‌that Damascus holds Israel fully responsible for the consequences of the ⁠escalation.

It called on the international community, particularly the U.N. Security Council, to act to ⁠halt what it described as Israeli aggression.

The Israeli ​military said it attacked a command center and weapons in military compounds in southern Syria and ‌said it will not tolerate harm toward the Druze population, adding ‌it will continue to operate to ⁠defend them and ‌monitor developments in ​the region.

(Reporting by Tala Ramadan and Ahmed Elimam; Editing by Himani ‌Sarkar)

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