Syrian TV presenter killed in Israeli strike

DAMASCUS: A Syrian state television presenter was killed in an Israeli strike on the country’s capital Damascus, Syrian state television reported early on Tuesday without providing further details.

Syrian air defences intercepted “hostile targets” over the vicinity of Damascus three times in a row in one night, following explosions that were heard in the capital, state media added.

Three civilians were killed and nine others injured, Syrian state media said early on Tuesday citing a military source.