Israeli Warplanes Strike Targets in Syria, Drawing Rebuke from Moscow

Israeli Warplanes Strike Targets in Syria, Drawing Rebuke from Moscow

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 Isr…