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- Chief cleric of Damascus murdered in bomb attack – Syrian state media
Sheikh Muhammad Adnan Al-Afyouni, the Mufti of Damascus, has been killed in a “terrorist explosion” near the Syrian capital, the SANA news agency reported. Al-Afyouni was one of the region’s most prominent Islamic scholars.Oct 22, 2020 20:09World News - Israel strikes Syrian military targets near Damascus, IDF calls it ‘response’ to failed border attackIsraeli jets bombed several Syrian military sites south of Damascus late on Monday, the IDF has confirmed, saying that the attack had been launched in response to the attempted planting of a bomb in the Golan Heights.Aug 3, 2020 20:20World News
- Passengers injured after ‘Israeli fighter jet’ buzzes Iranian airliner over Syria (VIDEOS)Several passengers aboard an Iranian passenger plane have reportedly been injured after an encounter with an Israeli fighter jet over Damascus. Iranian media say the dangerous maneuver forced the airliner to rapidly drop altitude.Jul 23, 2020 19:41World News
- Israel intercepts 12 out of 14 missiles fired from Gaza in latest cross-border flare-up – IDFIsrael has shot down twelve projectiles, hours after the IDF carried out attacks inside Syria and Gaza. The Israeli military has claimed that its initial strikes were aimed at terrorist targets.Feb 24, 2020 11:49World News
- WATCH Damascus air defenses intercept incoming Israeli missilesSyrian air defenses in Damascus brought down several “hostile targets” coming from the direction of the occupied Golan Heights. Israel confirmed it conducted a strike as videos of the alleged interception were shared online.Feb 23, 2020 22:08World News
- Israeli airstrikes on Damascus suburbs put at risk civilian flight with 172 passengers on board – Russian MoDIsraeli strikes on Damascus suburbs put a civilian aircraft in serious danger and forced it to divert to Russia’s Khmeimim airbase as the Syrian air defense was activated to repel the attack, the Russian military said.Feb 7, 2020 04:04World News
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