Israeli Aircraft Conduct Strike in Damascus Outskirts, Syrian State Media Claims

© AFP 2023 / Mohammed EYAD Smoke billows following a reported air strike in the rebel-held parts of the Jobar district, on the eastern outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus
Smoke billows following a reported air strike in the rebel-held parts of the Jobar district, on the eastern outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus - Sputnik International, 1920, 03.11.2021
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The latest development comes amid ongoing military drills in which Israeli forces are taking part in weeklong war drills that are said to simulate a full-scale war with Lebanon's Hezbollah movement.
Israeli jets have reportedly carried out a missile strike against Syria, in the Damascus countryside, it has been detailed.
Citing a military source, the SANA news agency reported that the the incident took place at approximately 12:56 a.m. Wednesday, and that a "number of missiles" were allegedly deployed "from the direction of northern occupied Palestine."
It was further indicated that the strike had caused some "material losses" in the Zakia area. The extent of the damage remains unclear.
The Israel Defense Forces has yet to respond to the reports.
Syrian air defense forces recently destroyed a pair of missiles launched by the IDF from the Golan Heights. At the time the strike targeted Syrian air defense facilities.
Israeli forces are presently taking part in a massive weeklong exercise that is reportedly expected to see participants involved in simulated war drills against Hezbollah militants. The drills are due to run until Thursday.
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