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Israel strikes Iranian targets in Damascus area

Syrian air defenses were not activated, according to Israeli media reports.

The aftermath of alleged Israeli airstrikes near Damascus on Feb. 15, 2021. Source: Majd Fahd/Twitter.
The aftermath of alleged Israeli airstrikes near Damascus on Feb. 15, 2021. Source: Majd Fahd/Twitter.

Israeli fighter jets struck Iranian targets in the Damascus area on Wednesday night, according to Hebrew media reports.

Syria’s air defenses were not activated, according to the reports.

Israeli fighter jets struck an anti-aircraft battery in Syrian territory on Saturday night after a Syrian anti-aircraft missile exploded in Israeli airspace.

The missile exploded over southern Israel, with shrapnel found in the Bedouin town of Rahat. The IDF said that there were no casualties, and no special instructions were issued following the incident. No sirens were activated. Residents of the south and center reported hearing the explosion.

On Thursday, the Israeli military carried out strikes against a rocket launch site in Lebanon.

IDF soldiers arrived near the border town of Ghajar after reports of an explosion in the area. It was learned that a projectile was fired from Lebanese territory and had exploded next to the border in Israeli territory.

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