Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes against military facilities in southern Syria late Tuesday.
The attacks targeted locations in Deraa province and Kiswah, a town south of Damascus.
The attacks were confirmed by Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, who declared that Israel “will not allow southern Syria to become southern Lebanon.”
The Israeli military said that during the raids, it hit sites for storing weapons and command centres.
Prior to the airstrikes, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had demanded the demilitarisation of southern Syria.
He had voiced concerns over the presence of forces from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) or the new Syrian army south of Damascus.
“We will not allow forces from the HTS organisation or the new Syrian army to enter the area south of Damascus,” Netanyahu had said, demanding “the complete demilitarisation of southern Syria, including Quneitra, Daraa and Suwayda provinces.”
The assaults came as Syria ended a national discussion session and issued a statement condemning Israeli incursions into its territory.
The new Syrian administration demanded the “immediate and unconditional withdrawal” of Israeli forces from Syria, describing their presence as a “flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the Syrian state.”
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based monitor, stated that at least two people were killed in the Israeli attacks.
After the ouster of Bashar al-Assad in December, Israeli forces entered a United Nations-monitored buffer zone on the Golan Heights.
Netanyahu said Israeli troops would stay there “for an indefinite period to protect our communities and thwart any threat.”
Katz also said last week that IDF troops will stay in some southern Lebanon areas past the date for total withdrawal as outlined in the ceasefire deal with Hezbollah.
