The Israeli Air Force struck several targets in Syria Wednesday, Israel Hayom reports.
The strikes followed a bomb attack that wounded four Israeli soldiers on the Israel-Syria border.
On Wednesday, the IDF said in a statement on its website, "Several hours ago, the IDF struck several Syrian military and security targets located on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights, which aided the terror attack that left four Israeli soldiers wounded."
"The targets included artillery batteries and posts, as well as a Syrian Army training facility," the statement said. It further confirmed that IDF forces deployed in the sector "returned artillery fire at targets across the border immediately after [Tuesday's] incident and identified a direct hit on one of their targets.
"The IDF reserves the right to act at any time and by any means necessary to defend the people of Israel. A message to that effect has been relayed to Syria following the incident, via the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force in the area," the statement said.
The Syrian army said one Syrian solder was killed and seven were wounded. It also said in a statement that Israel's "hostile acts … endanger the security and stability of the region."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday, "Our policy is very clear—we strike at those who strike at us."
Israeli defense officials said Hezbollah is most likely behind the attack on Israel. One expert told Army Radio, "there is no doubt that the Syrians knew about [the attack]—they may have even carried it out for Hezbollah."