Syria Threat Over Israel Air Strike Risks Wider Conflict
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Syria threatened retaliation against Israel after an aerial strike on the outskirts of Damascus caused explosions that rocked the capital, increasing the risk of a wider regional conflict.
Israel didn’t confirm involvement in the assault yesterday. Its military also carried out an airstrike in Syria on May 3, the Associated Press reported, citing unidentified Israeli officials who said the attack targeted a shipment of missiles thought to be bound for Hezbollah militants in Lebanon.