Syria, Israel and Damascus

Syrian soldier killed and seven wounded in Israeli air strikes on Damascus and Homs
Gaza Israeli air strikes on Syria's capital Damascus and a military site near the western city of Homs on Thursday killed a soldier and wounded seven others. The strikes targeted two different locations in the Kfar Sousa neighbourhood of Damascus at 3:40am local time,
2 Killed After Israeli Strike on "Civilian Car" In Damascus: Syria
Syria's defence ministry said two civilians were killed in an Israeli strike on a vehicle on Monday afternoon in the Mazzeh district of Damascus, home to embassies and security headquarters.
Israel regime launches strikes on Damascus: Syria
The Israeli regime launched strikes on Syrian capital Damascus early on Thursday, the Syrian state media said, the latest such attack amid the war in Gaza.
Israeli Military Says Five Soldiers Were Killed During Combat in Southern Lebanon
The Israeli military said on Thursday that five soldiers were killed and seven were wounded in southern Lebanon, where troops have been battling Iran-backed Hezbollah. The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah erupted one year ago when the Lebanese armed group began launching rockets at northern Israel in support of the Palestinian militant group Hamas,
Israel strikes Damascus, military site near Homs, Syrian defence says
Israel launched strikes on the Syrian capital Damascus and a military site near the western city of Homs on Thursday, the Syrian defence ministry said, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken toured the region pushing for a halt to fighting.
Lebanon minister says Israel strike puts second Syria crossing out of service
Lebanon's Transport minister said on Friday that Israeli bombing made a second border crossing between the country and Syria inoperable -- leaving only one main official passage between the two
Syria Says Israeli Strikes Kill One Soldier, Wound Seven
(Reuters) -Israeli strikes on the Syrian capital Damascus and a military site near the western city of Homs early on Thursday killed one soldier and injured seven, the Syrian defence ministry said. The attacks targeted the central Damascus neighbourhood of Kafr Sousa and a military site in the Homs countryside,
Lebanon Army Says Three Soldiers Killed By Israeli Fire
The Lebanese army said Thursday that three of its soldiers were killed by Israeli fire while carrying out a rescue operation in the south.
Beirut pummelled by Israeli strikes as three Lebanese soldiers killed in south
Gaza At least 17 Israeli air strikes hit Beirut late on Wednesday, while three Lebanese soldiers were killed in Israeli fire in southern Lebanon during a rescue operation. After a brief lull last week,
Syria funeral procession explosion footage falsely linked to Israel-Hamas conflict
As Israel continued its assault on Gaza, graphic footage from 2012 of a car bomb blast at a funeral procession in Syria was ...
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Israeli Airstrikes Pound Damascus and Homs as Blinken Pushes for De-escalation
Israeli airstrikes targeted the Syrian capital, Damascus, and a military site near Homs on Thursday, killing one soldier and ...
Explosion heard in area around Syria's Damascus, state news agency says
An explosion was heard in the area surrounding Syria's Damascus, the state news agency SANA reported on Thursday.
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As ‘axis of resistance’ faces greatest test, Damascus clings to the sidelines
Israeli missiles tore into a residential building in the Mezzeh area of the Syrian capital, Damascus on October 8, killing ...
Neighboring Conflicts Spell Humanitarian 'Storm' In Syria: UN Envoy
Syria is teetering on the brink of a "military, humanitarian and economic storm," a top UN official said Wednesday, warning of escalating violence within the country and spillover from fighting in ...
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Pope Francis Canonizes 14 New Saints, Including Martyrs From Syria
The newly canonized include St. Giuseppe Allamano, a diocesan priest from Italy who founded the Consolata missionary orders, ...
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Axis of Ezekiel 38? — Turkish Pres. Erdogan calls for Russia, Iran, Turkey, Syria alliance against Israel
which poses the greatest threat to Syria’s territorial integrity,” Erdoǧan said when asked about the recent alleged Israeli ...
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Turkey's desire to mend ties with Syria triggers infighting, purge attempts within its affiliated groups
The "Joint Forces," a coalition of Syrian Turkmen armed groups, have launched an offensive in the rural areas of Afrin and ...
Violence spikes in Syria's opposition-held northwest, killing civilians and striking infrastructure
A U.N. official has said he is "alarmed" by escalating violence in Syria's opposition-held northwest in recent days, ...
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US: China calls for int'l efforts to maintain stability in Syria amid Lebanon-Israel tensions
The international community must make concerted effort to prevent conflict and turmoil from spreading to Syria as tensions ...