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Syria repels major Israeli attack on Damascus

Tuesday, 22 January 2019 2:50 AM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 22 January 2019 2:55 AM ]

A picture taken early on January 21, 2019 shows Syrian air defence batteries responding to what the Syrian state media said were Israeli missiles targeting Damascus. (AFP)

Mohamad Ali
Press TV,

Russia says Syrian air defense has destroyed over 30 Israeli missiles and guided bombs on the Arab country. Israeli military fired a barrage of missiles in early hours of Monday toward the capital Damascus. The Israeli military claimed the attack immediately, alleging that it had struck Iranian targets in Syria. Mohamad Ali reports from Damascus.

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