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Israel accused of airstrike on Damascus that killed 5 Iran-backed fighters

Israel neither confirmed nor denied the airstrikes, though it is believed to have carried out dozens of airstrikes on Syria.

By Marcy Oster July 21, 2020 1:39 pm

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The entrance of an abandoned Jewish synagogue in Fallujah, west of Baghdad, Iraq pictured in 2009. (Saddam Hussein/AFP via Getty Images)

Nearly half the Jewish sites in Syria have been ruined. The fate of most Iraqi sites is unknown.

In Iraq, a quarter of the sites have been destroyed, a research project found.

June 5, 2020 3:16 pm

Israeli Air Force hit Iranian target in Syria, prime minister confirms

The attack targeted an Iranian arms warehouse at Syria’s international airport in Damascus over the weekend.

January 13, 2019 9:51 am

Airstrikes blamed on Israel hit arms depot and Hezbollah base in Syria

By Marcy Oster December 26, 2018 8:56 am

Syrian media blames Israel for air strike on Damascus airport

September 16, 2018 12:33 pm

Syrians say Israeli missiles struck near Damascus airport

June 26, 2018 8:59 am

Syrian rights group blames Israel for airstrike on Iranian weapons depot in Damascus

May 9, 2018 8:45 am

Syria accuses Israel of stealing valuable artifacts from ancient Damascus synagogoue

March 25, 2018 8:03 am

Syrian military says Israel fired on its positions near Damascus

February 7, 2018 1:27 pm

After senior commander is killed in Syria, Hezbollah announces probe

May 13, 2016 6:56 am

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