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Israeli strikes said to target airport near Damascus used by Assad’s army
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
New Israeli airstrikes are reported in Syria, targeting an airbase near the capital Damascus.
Al Jazeera reports that the Qabr Essit Airport, used by the ousted Assad regime’s army for helicopters, was hit in the strikes.
The airbase is located south of Damascus, close to the town of Aqraba.