Syrian air defenses repel a missile attack on Damascus. File photoMOSCOW, July 2Israeli air forces attacked targets in Tartus, said Captain First Rank Yevgeny Gerasimov, deputy head of the Russian Center for the Reconciliation of Warring Parties in Syria.
"On July 2, From 06:30 to 06:36, four Israeli Air Force F-16 tactical fighters from the eastern Mediterranean Sea attacked targets in the Syrian province of Tartus" with four guided missiles, the statement said.
Wounded two civilians, there is also destruction.According to the Syrian Ministry of Defense, poultry farms near the city of Al Hamidiya were under attack from the Mediterranean Sea west of Lebanese Tripoli.
The Kazakh Foreign Ministry appreciated the role of the «Astana format» in the talks on SyriaThe Israeli army refused to comment on the incident. In June, the Israeli Air Force attacked Damascus International Airport. According to the Syrian authorities, the air defense shot down all the missiles, however, one person was injured. The Russian Foreign Ministry condemned these actions and demanded «to stop the vicious practice.» />The Foreign Ministry expressed hope for a diplomatic solution to problems in Syria