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| ‘2 Israeli missiles’ strike near Damascus airport – Syrian state media | ‘2 Israeli missiles’ strike near Damascus airport – Syrian state media |
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| Two missiles have reportedly landed in the vicinity of Damascus International Airport, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency. | Two missiles have reportedly landed in the vicinity of Damascus International Airport, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency. |
| Besides pinning the blame on Israel, Syrian state TV provided no further details on the alleged strike that took place on Monday night. | Besides pinning the blame on Israel, Syrian state TV provided no further details on the alleged strike that took place on Monday night. |
| Damascus has repeatedly accused Israel of de-facto helping the terrorists and boosting their morale every time they lose ground to the Syrian government forces. Meanwhile, Israel, which rarely admits to its operations in Syria, maintains its right to intervene whenever it deems it necessary to thwart Iran’s growing influence and prevent the potential transfer of weapons to Lebanon’s Hezbollah. | |
| Just on Sunday, the Israeli Defense Forces launched a US Patriot missile at a drone allegedly coming towards the Israeli border from Syria. A pro-Damascus commander, however, said the unmanned aerial vehicle that was engaged in operations in southern Syria never intended to cross into Israel and managed to retreat without being hit. | |
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