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Suspected Israeli missiles hit near Syrian capital

The Syrian military said a “number” of Israeli missiles hit unspecified “posts” in the Damascus countryside.

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An Israeli air force F-16 fighter takes off during the "Blue Flag" multinational air defense exercise at the Ovda air force base, north of the Israeli city of Eilat, on Oct. 24, 2021. — JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images

Israeli missiles struck outside of Damascus early Wednesday morning.

The Syrian military said a “number” of Israeli missiles hit unspecified “posts” in the Zakyia area of the Damascus countryside. The strikes took place at 2:58 a.m. local time and only material damage occurred, the official news outlet SANA reported.

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