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Latest alleged Israeli airstrikes in Syria leave civilian, military casualties

Israel has fired missiles into Syria four times in November alone, according to the Syrian military.

A picture taken on Aug. 17, 2021, from the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights shows a fire burning in Syrian territory after a reported Israeli strike.
A picture taken on Aug. 17, 2021, from the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights shows a fire burning in Syrian territory after a reported Israeli strike. — JALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Images

Israeli airstrikes in Syria led to civilian deaths and injuries to soldiers early this morning, according to the Syrian military.

Israel launched multiple missiles from Lebanese airspace at approximately 1:26 a.m. Damascus time. The missiles targeted unspecified “posts” in central Syria. Two civilians were killed and six soldiers and another civilian were injured in the aerial attack, which also left material damage. Syrian air defenses downed some of the missiles, Syria’s official news outlet SANA reported, citing a military source.

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