Syria has accused Israel of making excuses for war by spreading false reports that an alleged Israeli Air Force strike earlier this month targeted a nuclear facility. Syrian Vice President Farouk al-Sharaa says Israel bombed an empty area on Sept. 6 after Syrian air defense systems confronted the aircraft.

Farouk al-Sharaa: “The Israelis are making up things to justify an aggression in the future. They are playing on public opinion to mislead it.”