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Syria activates defense system against Israel

DAMASCUS: Syria's air defense system has been activated against an 'Israeli aggression' in Damascus, state news agency Sana said late Tuesday.

Israeli planes arrived from Lebanese airspace, reported Sana, which said there had been 'explosions in Damascus.' The news agency gave no indication of any deaths or damage.

RAINING MISSILES Smoke rises following Israeli missile strikes on Gaza City on May 13, 2021. The four-day burst of violence has pushed Israel into uncharted territory — dealing with the most intense fighting it has ever had with Hamas while simultaneously coping with the worst Jewish-Arab violence inside Israel in decades. AP PHOTO