Israeli rockets strikes military position near Aleppo

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian state media said on Sunday that Israeli rockets had hit a Syrian military position near the airport of Aleppo.

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An Israeli military spokesman declined to

Israel, concerned that Iran's growing presence in Syria is a threat to its security, has struck dozens of Iranian and Iran-backed positions in Syria over

Iran is a key ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and backs a number of militias, including Lebanon's Hezbollah, fighting in support of Assad

(Reporting by Lisa Barrington; b y Gareth Jones and Peter Cooney)