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Syria Says Israeli Drone Strike Near Damascus Kills At Least Six Soldiers

Diplomatic outreach in Paris continues despite disputed accounts of the strike.

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Karte: Syrien mit der Hauptstadt Damaskus und den Vorort Kiswah

Overview

  • Syria condemned the attack in Kiswah as a grave breach of international law, while Israel did not immediately comment on the incident.
  • State media reported at least six soldiers killed, contrasting with an earlier Defense Ministry figure of three dead.
  • The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said two strikes hit a military site and later rescue teams, causing further casualties.
  • Damascus accused Israel of inserting about 60 troops near the Hermon mountains, an action the Israeli military described as a routine operation.
  • Syrian officials recently met an Israeli delegation in Paris to discuss de-escalation and a potential return to the 1974 ceasefire framework.