future strikes in syria. >> this reflects our consist sten policy and firm determination to prevent military entrenchment in syria. if need be, we will intensify these attacks. >> reporter: the syrian military claimed that most of the strikes were intercepted by syrian air defenses. the event comes days after u.s. secretary of state, mike pompeo, said in cairo, egypt, that the united states fully supports israel's rights to defend itself. the country faces unique threats from jihad and hezbollah. when asked whether the israelis would strike iran, prime minister, netanyahu did not rule out that possibility. a new report in "the wall street journal" indicate that is the trump administration saw options last year for striking iran within its own country. this development does come as u.s. froops prepare to leave