Israel stepped up airstrikes on Syria, declaring the attacks a warning to the new Islamist rulers in Damascus as it accused their ally Turkey on Thursday of trying to turn the country into a Turkish protectorate.

Israel is increasing its attacks in Syria, drawing Turkey into a potential battle for influence and control. Though four months have passed since the collapse of former strongman Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria and its replacement by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS),

The Syrian government has condemned Israel's "impunity" as Israel stepped up air strikes on Syria, with jets hitting military targets, including an airport. Wednesday's attacks, which included ground incursions, killed 13 people, with Israel claiming it was responding to fire from gunmen during an operation in the south.

Syria accused Israel on Thursday of mounting a deadly destabilisation campaign after a wave of strikes on military targets, including an airport, and a ground incursion killed 13 people.

Syria on Thursday condemned deadly Israeli strikes across the country as a "flagrant violation" of its sovereignty, after Israel said it struck "military capabilities".

Two military airports were completely disabled following the bombardment of strategic sites in central Syria, namely Hama Military Airport and the T4 Military Airbase. Official sources in Syria’s southern Daraa province confirmed to The Media Line that at least nine civilians were killed and several others injured in an initial toll after Israeli strikes targeted Harsh Sadd al-Jabiliyah,