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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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William Christou in Beirut

Israel strikes targets in southern Syria after demanding demilitarisation

Women in Syria demonstrate with handwritten protest signs
Protesters in Syria demonstrate in front of the UN’s office against Benjamin Netanyahu’s demand for the complete demilitarisation of southern Syria. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Israeli warplanes have carried out several airstrikes on military targets outside Damascus and in southern Syria, as Israeli officials warned the country’s army not to move south of the capital city.

Israeli jets struck military sites late on Tuesday in the town of Kiswah, south of Damascus, as well as in the southern province of Deraa, local Syrian media reported.

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