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        <h1 class="gmail-reader-title">Israeli Airstrikes Target Syrian Sites Near Damascus</h1>
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          <div class="gmail-reader-estimated-time" dir="ltr">May 9, 2024<br></div>
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                                                <p>In the early hours of
 Thursday morning, Israeli warplanes conducted an aerial assault 
targeting sites on the outskirts of Damascus, causing property damage.</p>                                                        
                                        
                                                                
                                            
                                                 
                                                
                                                <blockquote> 
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<p>The Syrian Ministry of Defense informed that the attack originated from the direction of the occupied Golan Heights.</p>                                                       
                                        
                                                                
                                            
                                                 
                                                
                                                <p>The Syrian air 
defense forces responded, intercepting several missiles launched by the 
Israeli jets. Despite their efforts, some projectiles inflicted material
 damage on the targeted structure.</p>                                                    
                                        
                                                                
                                            
                                                 
                                                
                                                <p>The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented intense explosions resonating in the vicinity of Damascus. </p> 
 
<p>The airstrikes reportedly struck a cultural center linked to the 
Iraqi Al-Nujaba Movement, backed by Iran, in the southern Sayyida Zaynab
 area.</p>                                                        
                                        
                                                                
                                            
                                                 
                                                
                                                <p>Additionally, a 
training facility associated with the group was also targeted. 
Explosions were also reported in the Kiswah area in southern Damascus.</p>                                                        
                                        
                                                                
                                            
                                                 
                                                
                                                <p>While the Syrian army
 deployed surface-to-air missiles in an attempt to intercept the Israeli
 projectiles, their efforts proved futile as the missiles found their 
intended marks. Ambulances rushed to the affected sites soon after the 
explosions.</p>                                                   
                                        
                                                                
                                            
                                                 
                                                
                                                <p>This marks the third 
instance of Israeli airstrikes targeting militia groups in Syria in May,
 said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.</p>                                                        
                                        
                                                                
                                            
                                                 
                                                
                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                        
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