BEIRUT: - At approximately 1:00 A.M. (Damascus Time), the Israeli military fired several artillery shells towards the Syrian Arab Army
's (SAA) positions in the Al-Quneitra Governorate city of Al-Ba'ath.
The Syrian Army responded by firing missiles towards an IDF base in the occupied Golan Heights - no confirmation on whether or not anything hit its target.
The Israeli Defense Forces then responded with their own barrage, which resulted in the Syrian military attempting to intercept the Israeli missiles.
No casualties have been confirmed.
The exchange is still ongoing between the two forces, with both sides firing missiles at one another.
Rebels take advantage of Israeli attack to launch offensive against Syrian Army
Meanwhile, the rebel forces in Al-Quneitra took advantage of the recent Israeli attack to launch a powerful offensive against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the Al-Quneitra Governorate tonight.
According to a military source in Damascus, the rebel forces launched a big assault on the town of Samdaiyah Al-Gharbiyah after the IDF attacked the Syrian Army's positions at Al-Ba'ath City.
The Syrian Arab Army is attempting to push back the rebels, but they are currently under attack from several axes.
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