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Syrian air defences confronted an “Israeli air aggression” on Saturday in the country’s central region, Syrian state media reported, Reuters reported.
“At 6:45 pm today, the Israeli enemy launched an air aggression from the north of Lebanon, targeting some points in the central region,” state media said citing a military source.
Israel’s military declined to comment on the reported air strikes in Syria.