Syria reports Israeli airstrikes in south
The news follows reports of suspected Israeli airstrikes against Iranian and Syrian military targets in the country in December and January.
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Suspected Israeli airstrikes hit southern Syria late Wednesday evening.
Syria’s state-run SANA news outlet reported the airstrikes around 11:30 p.m. Syrian air defenses responded to the missiles, which hit in the country’s southern region.