"Israeli Airstrikes in Damascus: Escalating Tensions and Casualties"

Syrian state media and activists report that at least two people were killed in an Israeli missile strike in Damascus, with extensive damage to a residential building in the Kafr Sousa district. The area is frequented by senior figures from Iran's Revolutionary Guards and Hezbollah. Israel has not commented on the strike, but has previously acknowledged carrying out strikes on targets in Syria linked to Iran and allied armed groups. The strike comes amid heightened tensions in the region, with reports of further Israeli attacks in Syria and Lebanon, as well as allegations from Iran's oil minister that Israel was behind explosions disrupting Iran's gas pipeline network.
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