Israel Strikes Deep Inside Syria

January 30, 2013 from Al Jazeera English

Israeli jets have attacked a target near Damascus in the country's first strike inside Syria for more than five years, regional security sources say. Syria has confirmed the air strike but denies that it hit a convoy carrying weapons to Hezbollah militants. Israel has refused to comment.

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Hezbollah

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Bashar al-Assad

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