Israeli attack "kills 4 civilians, including an infant, in Damascus"July 2, 2019 - 11:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Israeli attack on the governorates of Homs and Damascus killed several people last night, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported. According to the SANA report, the Israeli attack killed at least four civilians, including a child inside the town of Sahnaya, Al-Masdar News says. On Monday, July 1 morning, several social media pages from Damascus expressed outrage over the attack on Sahnaya and other areas with civilians. The total death toll from the attack is still unknown at this time, as the Syrian military has not declared how many of their soldiers were killed. The pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that 15 people were killed, including nine Iranian military personnel. This is considered the deadliest attack carried out by the Israeli Armed Forces in 2019. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |