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Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian targets outside of Damascus

The missiles reportedly killed a Syrian soldier in an air defense unit.
An Israeli F35I fighter jet takes part in the "Blue Flag" multinational air defence exercise at the Ovda air force base, north of the Israeli city of Eilat, on November 11, 2019. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel reportedly bombed Syrian military targets early Wednesday morning.

The airstrikes hit a Syrian air defense unit outside of the capital, Damascus, killing one soldier and injuring three others. The missiles also caused damage to the unit, and some missiles were intercepted by the Syrian air defense. The strike took place in the Nabi Habil area west of Damascus, according to the Syrian state-run SANA news outlet.

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