Israel strikes kill soldier, \\\'threaten region\\\'s security\\\': Syria

DAMASCUS, Mar 19 (AFP): Israeli air raids  Syria Wednesday killed one soldier and injured seven, Syria's army said, warning that the strikes endangered regional security and stability.

The army command in a statement said the strikes targeted military bases in the Quneitra region "leading to the martyrdom of one soldier and the wounding of seven others".

"We warn that these desperate attempts to escalate and exacerbate the situation in these circumstances by repeating these acts of aggression would endanger the security and stability of the region," the statement added.