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ISRAELI war planes launched air strikes against Syria today killing three people and injuring four, including a child, according to the Sana News Agency.
The missiles struck civilian areas in the Damascus countryside. Earlier Syrian air-defence systems repelled air strikes on the capital, destroying most of the missiles. Those that reached their targets caused limited material damage, a military spokesman said.
The Israeli jets launched their assault in the early hours, flying across southern Lebanon, Syrian armed forces said.
Israel does not usually confirm air strikes but has consistently targeted Syria, where it insists it will not allow Iran, which has provided troops to support President Bashar al-Assad’s fight against jihadists, to gain a foothold.
Last year Tel Aviv took the unusual step of admitting it had carried out hundreds of missile attacks against Syria. Belligerent Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu insisted the country would defend itself “by any means necessary,” a stance backed by Washington.
