
Israeli Warplanes Strike Targets in Syria, Drawing Rebuke from Moscow
Published on June 4, 2024
Russia has condemned a fresh round of Israeli airstrikes on Syria—the second in less than a week—that reportedly killed several civilians and an Iranian military officer on June 3. “Moscow strongly condemns these aggressive actions, which constitute a gross violation of Syria’s sovereignty and the basic rules of international law,” Russia’s foreign ministry said in a statement. Describing the strikes as “unacceptable,” the ministry called on Israel’s leadership to “abandon this vicious practice that risks destabilizing the entire Middle East.” In the early hours of June 3, Israeli warplanes struck multiple positions near Syria’s northwestern city of Aleppo....
