DAMASCUS: Shells of unknown origin fell in the vicinity of Syria’s Mezzah military airport in the capital Damascus on Tuesday, the state-run Al Ekhbariya TV reported.
Syria’s state news agency earlier reported the sound of an explosion in the vicinity of Damascus and said the matter was under investigation.
Reuters reported in November that Washington was planning to establish a military presence at an air base in Damascus to help enable a security pact that Washington is brokering between Syria and Israel.
The air base sits at the gateway to parts of southern Syria that are expected to make up a demilitarised zone as part of a future non-aggression pact between Israel and Syria.
A Syrian foreign ministry source denied the Reuters report, saying it was “false” but without further clarification.
The US has been mediating between Syria and Israel to de-escalate tensions and reach a security pact that Damascus hopes will reverse Israel’s recent seizures of its land.
Shells of unknown origin land near military airport in Damascus, Syrian state TV says
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Shells of unknown origin land near military airport in Damascus, Syrian state TV says
- Syria’s state news agency earlier reported the sound of an explosion in the vicinity of Damascus
- The matter was under investigation
Spain PM urges world to ‘raise its voice’ for Palestinians
- Spain, where support for the Palestinian cause is strong, has been one of Europe’s most vocal critics of Israel’s military offensive in Gaza
MADRID: Spain’s PM on Thursday called on the international community to “raise its voice” to prevent the plight of Palestinians from being forgotten, during a meeting with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmud Abbas.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez also repeated Madrid’s support for a two-state solution, describing it as “the only possible solution” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
He stressed that the recent ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza must be real and not “fictitious,” and insisted that attacks on civilians must end.
“The year 2025 has been terrible for the Palestinian people,” the Socialist prime minister said as he stood alongside Abbas in Madrid.
“Genuine peace must be based on justice. Those responsible for this genocide will be held accountable, sooner or later.”
Abbas thanked Spain for recognizing the State of Palestine in May 2024 and praised Madrid’s leadership in building an international coalition to expand recognition. He also called for an end to violence in Gaza and the West Bank.
Spain, where support for the Palestinian cause is strong, has been one of Europe’s most vocal critics of Israel’s military offensive in Gaza following the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023 that began the war.
