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Newshour: What's behind the 'Israeli strike' in Syria

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27/04/2017 GMT

What's behind the 'Israeli strike' in Syria

BBC World Service - Newshour, What's behind the 'Israeli strike' in Syria

A missile strike has caused a large explosion at a military site near Damascus airport

An Israeli missile strike has caused a large explosion and fire at a military site near Damascus international airport, Syrian state media report. Israel said the explosion was "consistent" with its policy to prevent Iran smuggling weapons to the Lebanese militia Hezbollah. We speak to a former head of Israel's national security council.
Also in the programme; a report from Egypt's Christian communities on the eve of a visit from the Pope and; the intriguing story of a German soldier who built a second identity as a Syrian refugee and is believed to have been intent on carrying out a gun attack. 

(Picture: A photo taken from a rebel-held town showing what appears to be a blaze following the strike near Damascus airport. Credit: AFP)

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