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Smoke rises in the countryside of Damascus, Syria, on Saturday October 30, 2021, following what Syrian state media said was an Israeli air strike
ISRAEL was accused of carrying out air raids on a number of targets surrounding the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday.
The attack occurred in the afternoon, injuring two Syrian soldiers and causing material damage, according to local reports.
Quoting an unnamed military official, Syrian state media outlet Sana said: “The Israeli enemy fired a salvo of surface-to-surface missiles from northern occupied Palestine targeting positions near Damascus.
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