Israeli airstrikes hit central Syria

Iranian forces have repositioned themselves in eastern Syria due to recent suspected Israeli strikes.
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A photo taken from the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on June 5, 2020, shows the border fence with the southwestern Syrian province of Quneitra. At least nine fighters loyal to the Syrian regime were killed June 4 during Israeli air raids in Hama province, a central region controlled by the Syrian army and Iranians, a monitor group said. Air raids also struck near Hama on June 22, 2021. - JALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Images
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Suspected Israeli airstrikes hit Syria on Friday. Israel struck Syrian targets a number of times in 2020.

The Syrian state-run SANA news outlet reported Israeli airstrikes near the central city of Hama early Friday. SANA did not specify the targets and said Syrian air defense forces struck most of the missiles down.

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