Israel attacks southern Syria after Damascus airstrikes
Israel has launched the military campaign after members of the minority Druze community and Bedouin tribes clashed in southern Syria, prompting the interim government to send troops.
The Israeli forces attacked military headquarters and other targets in the capital and southern Syria.
Israel says the military campaign is aimed at protecting the Druze community as some members live in Israel.
Arab media have reported that the Israeli forces carried out strikes against an armed Bedouin group in southern Syria on Thursday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement on the same day, "We have set forth a clear policy: demilitarization of the region to south of Damascus."
Netanyahu stressed that Israel will not allow Syrian forces to enter the southern Syrian region near the border with Israel.
Israel appears to be prepared for further action amid growing concerns for escalation.
A US State Department spokesperson told reporters on Thursday that "the United States did not support recent Israeli strikes." The spokesperson called for a ceasefire.
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