Death Toll from Israeli Strikes on Damascus Rises to 15

Death Toll from Israeli Strikes on Damascus Rises to 15
Syrian regime's defense failures to protect the capital reveal military system fragility and weak air control
November 14, 2024, 6:13 pm

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Israeli airstrikes targeted Damascus on Thursday, killing 15 people and wounding 16 others, according to Syria's state news agency SANA.

SANA quoted a Syrian military source saying the "Israeli bombardment" hit residential buildings near Damascus, primarily in the Mezzeh and Qudsaya areas west of the capital.

The Israeli military radio stated the strikes targeted a Palestinian Islamic Jihad headquarters and other facilities in Damascus, without providing additional details.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed 15 deaths in initial counts from the Israeli attacks on Damascus. SANA reported explosions in Damascus from "simultaneous Israeli aggression" on Qudsaya and Mezzeh areas.

Israel continues targeting sites in Syria, with strikes hitting Mezzeh district, which houses security headquarters and UN offices. SANA published video footage showing smoke rising from one of the targeted streets.

The Israeli bombardment extended to Homs in central Syria, where Syrian forces claimed their air defenses intercepted hostile targets in the city's southern airspace. Israel conducted strikes yesterday on Al-Qusayr in rural Homs, along with Shanshara, Jisr Al-Dif, and Al-Dabaa checkpoint areas, indicating escalating Israeli attacks on Syrian territory.

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