
Damascus (Quds News Network)- Ten people were killed on Sunday in an Israeli airstrike on a facility in Adra, near Damascus.
Syrian media reported that the target was a weapons depot in the Adra industrial zone, about 30 kilometers from Damascus.
However, an Israeli military source told AFP in occupied Jerusalem that the army “did not strike the area.”
Syrian media reported that most of those killed were civilians.
Israel has conducted hundreds of airstrikes on Syrian military facilities since the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad’s regime on December 8. Israel claims the strikes aim to prevent such facilities from falling into ‘hostile hands’.
As Syrian rebels claimed victory over Damascus and Bashar al-Assad fled, Israel acted swiftly, moving forces into southern Syria and occupying strategic areas like Al-Sheikh Mountain. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared the collapse of the 1974 disengagement agreement, citing the Syrian army’s withdrawal as justification.
Israeli airstrikes targeted hundreds of sites across Syria, including missile systems, weapons depots, and military research facilities. The strikes aim to prevent advanced weaponry, including chemical arms, from falling into the hands of the opposition, which Israel sees as potential threats.
Israeli Minister Karhi Says “Jerusalem’s Gates Will Reach Damascus”

Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi sparked outrage on Sunday with remarks linking the occupation of Jerusalem to Damascus. During a visit to Israeli tunnels under Al-Aqsa mosque’s Al-Buraq Wall, Karhi declared, “The gates of Jerusalem will one day reach the gates of Damascus,” referencing Zionist religious beliefs.
Karhi broke into Al-Buraq Wall tunnels, under Al-Aqsa mosque on Sunday morning. He performed rituals under the holy mosque, accompanied by settlers.
The visit coincided with heightened tensions in the occupied Palestinian capital city. Earlier in the day, Israeli settlers entered Al-Aqsa Mosque compound under heavy Israeli police protection. They performed Talmudic rituals as part of the Hanukkah celebrations.
Karhi’s statements come as Israeli forces escalate assaults in southern Syria. This month, Israeli troops advanced to within 40 kilometers of Damascus, according to local sources. Israel has also intensified airstrikes targeting Syrian military infrastructure and remnants of the Assad regime’s army.
Israel has been accelerating efforts to Judaize the eastern part of occupied Jerusalem, including Al-Aqsa Mosque, and erasing its Arab and Islamic identity.
In recent developments, Israel declared the 1974 disengagement agreement with Syria null and occupied the demilitarized zone in the Golan Heights. The move has been condemned by the United Nations and Arab nations.