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Israeli air force hits terrorist targets in Damascus, defence minister says

Armed Israeli Air Force planes depart from an unknown location to attack Iran, 26 October, 2024
Armed Israeli Air Force planes depart from an unknown location to attack Iran, 26 October, 2024 Copyright  AP Photo
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Media outlets in Israel, quoting Syrian sources, said Israeli aircraft struck the building on the edge of the Syrian capital.

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Israeli jets conducted an air strike in Damascus on Thursday in an anti-terrorist operation, Israel's defence minister said.

“Wherever terror activity against Israel is organised ... al-Jolani will find the Air Force aircraft flying above and striking terror targets,” Israel Katz said, referring to the interim president of Syria Ahmed al-Sharaa by his nom-de-guerre, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani.

Media outlets in Israel, quoting Syrian sources, said that the Israeli aircraft struck the building in the outskirts of the Syrian capital.

Katz did not say what was targeted in the strike, and there has been no immediate comment from the IDF about the operation. However, two Syrian security sources told Reuters that the target was a Palestinian national.

Additionally, a military correspondent for Israeli army radio said the jets targeted the Islamic Jihad headquarters in Damascus.

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