Israel retaliates in Syria after roadside bomb attack against Israeli troops

Israel has warned Syria’s government that any aggression against Israeli citizens will be met with force, as a roadside bomb attack which injured Israeli troops prompted airstrikes on Syrian targets. Addressing a Cabinet meeting Wednesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli strikes on Syrian territory targeted elements “that not only facilitated, but also cooperated with the attacks on our forces.” He added, “Our policy is very clear: We attack those who attack us.” The government of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad is engaged in a long-running civil war which has seen some conflict spill over into neighboring countries. Four Israeli paratroopers were injured Tuesday when the bomb exploded under their patrol jeep in the Golan…