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BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian army says that an Israeli raid hit a military position in western Syria and has killed two soldiers and caused material damage.
The army says in a statement that the attack occurred early Thursday and hit a facility near the western town of Masyaf, close to the Mediterranean coast.
The army said the Israeli warplanes fired several missiles while in Lebanese air space.
It warned of the “dangerous repercussion of such hostile acts on the security and stability of the region.”
The Lebanon-based Al-Mayadeen TV, which has reporters throughout Syria, said the airstrike hit a “target” in Qutaifah, about 35 kilometers (22 miles) northeast of Damascus.
Al-Mayadeen said Israeli warplanes broke the sound barrier over Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley overnight. Qutaifah is about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the border with Lebanon.
Al-Mayadeen gave no further details in its Thursday morning report. There was no comment from Israel.
Israeli officials say Lebanon’s Hezbollah has significantly upgraded its capabilities with a more sophisticated arsenal in recent years. While largely staying out of the Syrian civil war, Israel has carried out a number of airstrikes against suspected arms shipments believed to be headed to Hezbollah.
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