Syria says Israel fired missiles toward outskirts of Damascus
31 October 2021 |
9:24 am
A Syrian war monitor said the Israeli attack allegedly had targeted sites housing arms depots linked to the Lebanese Hezbollah movement and pro-Iran militias.
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