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Tuesday, December 10, 2024
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Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Report: Israeli tanks reach point 25km from Damascus
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IDF forces seen entering Syria, in a handout photo issued by the military on December 9, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
An Israeli military incursion into southern Syria has reached about 25 kilometers (16 miles) southwest of the capital Damascus, two regional security sources and one Syrian security source says.
The Syrian security source says Israeli troops reached Qatana, which is 10 kilometers (6 miles) into Syrian territory, east of a demilitarized zone separating the Golan Heights from Syria.
Despite the claims, the IDF has indicated that it only plans to operate on the ground inside the buffer zone, and not beyond it.
The Israeli military declined to comment on the report.
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