Israel Strikes Hit Near Damascus: Syrian State Media
Israeli carried out air strikes near Damascus early Wednesday, wounding a Syrian soldier, state news agency SANA said. During more than a decade of war in Syria, Israel has launched hundreds of air strikes on its territory, primarily targeting Iran-backed forces and Lebanese Hezbollah fighters as well as Syrian army positions. Explosions were heard in the Syrian capital early Wednesday, an AFP correspondent reported. "At around 01:05 am (2205 GMT), the Israeli enemy carried out an aerial aggression from the direction of the occupied Golan Heights targeting several positions southwest...