The airstrikes came shortly before a top adviser to Iran's supreme leader, was scheduled for a meeting in the Syrian capital.
At least 15 people were killed and 16 others wounded on Thursday when Israeli airstrikes hit a western neighborhood in Syria's capital, Damascus, and a nearby suburb, according to Syria's state news agency SANA.The strikes targeted the Mazzeh neighborhood and the Qudsaya suburb northwest of the city.SANA reported that two buildings were hit, including a five-story structure in Mazzeh, where a missile struck the basement.
7, 2023 attacks on southern Israel, which led to the ongoing Middle East conflict.Palestinian Islamic Jihad Confirms LossesA spokesperson for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group said the airstrike in Mazzeh hit one of their offices, killing several members of the organization. The official, who requested anonymity, confirmed the strike targeted key members of the group. The group vowed to retaliate against what they called Israeli aggression.
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