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Israeli Airstrikes Kill 15 in Damascus's Mezzeh District; Targeted Assassination Suspected

Nov 14, 2024, 12:42 PM

Israeli airstrikes have targeted the Mezzeh district and Qudsaya neighborhood in the Syrian capital of Damascus, according to Syrian state media reports on November 14, 2024. The strikes reportedly involved three guided missiles hitting residential buildings associated with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement. Initial reports indicated at least 4 deaths and 7 injuries, but updated figures report 15 dead and 16 wounded. Syrian state media suggests that the strikes may have been a targeted assassination. Explosions were heard in Damascus, and civil defense and firefighting units responded to the affected areas.