Israeli forces kill 13 in southern Syria operation
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The Syrian foreign ministry condemned the operation as a "war crime" and accused Israel of wanting to "ignite the region".
DAMASCUS - Israeli forces killed 13 people on Friday in an operation in southern Syria, the deadliest since Bashar al-Assad's fall from power nearly a year ago, which they said was targeting an Islamist group.
Since an Islamist coalition overthrew longtime ruler Assad in December of last year, Israel has conducted hundreds of strikes as well as incursions into Syria.
The Israeli army said an exc
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