Israeli attack

Damascus, July 9 (IANS) Two powerful explosions were heard near the outskirts of Baniyas in the coastal region of Syria after midnight on Tuesday in what appeared to be a new Israeli attack. According to the Syrian Ministry of Defence, around 00:20 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Israeli forces conducted an aerial attack from the direction of the Mediterranean Sea, west of Baniyas, targeting a site in the vicinity of the city. The assault resulted in some material losses, reports Xinhua news agency. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitor, reported that two explosions occurred in Baniyas. While…