Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, November 14, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Syrian state media report explosions near Damascus and Homs
Syrian state media are reporting explosions near the capital, Damascus, and the central city of Homs in what appeared to be Israeli airstrikes.
State news agency SANA said the country’s air defenses were activated against a “hostile target” south of Homs on Thursday. It gave no further details.
The agency later reported an explosion near Damascus, adding that the cause of the blasts was not immediately clear.
Israel has carried out hundreds of airstrikes in Syria targeting members of Lebanon’s Hezbollah and officials from Iranian-backed groups.
