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Israel accused of assassinating former Syrian MP in occupied Golan Heights
Syrian President Bashar Assad (second right), prays on the first day of the Eid al-Adha, at Khalid Ibn al-Walid Mosque, in Homs province, Syria, Tuesday, July 20, 2021
ISRAEL has been accused of assassinating a Syrian government member in the occupied Golan Heights on Saturday.
Midhat Saleh al-Saleh was killed in the Syrian village of Ain al-Tinah, according to the official Sana news agency.
Damascus condemned what it described as “a cowardly act,” offering condolences to Mr Saleh’s family and blaming his death on “the Israeli enemy.”
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