![An image grab shows on November 20, 2019 smoke and fire billowing during a reported Israeli air strike on the outskirts of Damascus. - The Israeli army confirmed that it carried out strikes against military sites in Damascus today, in response to rocket fire from Syria the previous day. "We just carried out wide-scale strikes of Iranian Quds Force & Syrian Armed Forces targets in Syria in response to the rockets fired at Israel by an Iranian force in Syria," the Israel Defense Forces tweeted. Syria's state media earlier said Syrian anti-aircraft defences intercepted a "heavy attack" by Israeli warplanes over the capital Damascus. (Photo by - / AFP)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/T5WQSJPX2DOJI7CQ5RNXSJ34GU.jpg?smart=true&auth=0af2f339a1b54f117fd72bcf439d65e0ef0511eb2f3318b29b308212bd3525d2&width=400&height=225)
An explosion seen in Damascus on November 20, 2019 during one one of the few strikes in Syria acknowledged by Israel. AFP
An explosion seen in Damascus on November 20, 2019 during one one of the few strikes in Syria acknowledged by Israel. AFP
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08 April, 2021