Israeli drone strike injures 1 in southwestern Syria

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One person was injured Saturday in an Israeli drone strike targeting a vehicle in southwestern Syria, according to Syrian media.

Al-Ikhbariya TV said the drone hit the vehicle in the town of Beit Jinn in the western Damascus countryside, without providing details about the identity or condition of the injured person.

Syrian authorities have not commented on the attack, while Israel has not announced its target or the reason for the strike.

READ: Israeli opposition leader calls Syria attack ‘provocative and dangerous’, warns Israel will ‘pay the price’ The attack comes amid Syrian efforts to reach a security agreement with Israel.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on July 26 that Damascus was working with several countries to reach such an agreement, […]

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