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Monday, January 29, 2024
Rare daytime airstrike reported in Damascus
Reports indicate that a rare daytime airstrike has targeted an area in southern Damascus, in an attack being blamed on Israel.
Lebanon’s Al Meyadeen reports that blasts were heard in the area of Sayyida Zeinab in the south of the city.
Footage on social media shows smoke rising from a populated area.
Suspected Israeli airstrike reported in Damascus pic.twitter.com/9G60ejl7Jf
— Fazel Hawramy (@FazelHawramy) January 29, 2024
There is no confirmation from official Syrian news agency Sana or Israeli authorities.