Israeli Airstrike in Syria Reportedly Injures Damascus Civilian

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - One Syrian civilian was injured as a result of an Israeli rocket strike near the capital city of Damascus, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported on Friday, citing a military source.
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"Israel carried out an aerial aggression at 4:20 a.m. [01:20 GMT] on Friday, launching rockets from the occupied Golan Heights that targeted facilities south of Damascus," the source was quoted as saying.
Most rockets were downed by the Syrian air defence, the source said.
"The aggression left one civilian injured, as well material damage," the source added.
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