DAMASCUS/JERUSALEM -- Israel launched a missile strike on military sites in Syria's central province of Homs after midnight Sunday, causing material damage, the Syrian army said in a statement.

According to the statement, the missiles triggered the Syrian air defenses, which intercepted some of the missiles. (Syria-Israel-Missile Strike)

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JERUSALEM -- The partners in Leviathan, Israel's largest gas field, decided to build a third pipeline linking the production wells to the offshore platform.

According to a statement released by Leviathan project's main partner NewMed Energy on Sunday, the new pipeline will cost 568 million U.S. dollars. (Israel-Leviathan Gas Field-New Pipeline)

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TEHRAN -- Iran has detained 66 suspects for attempting to smuggle 532 million liters of diesel in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, semi-official Fars news agency reported on Sunday.

The forces of Iran's Intelligence Ministry and the Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, which made the arrests, also seized the fuel, according to the report. (Iran-Fuel Smuggling-Suspect)

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TUNIS -- Tunisia has foiled 65 illegal immigration attempts to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Italy, the Tunisian National Guard said on Sunday in a statement.

The statement, posted on its Facebook page, said Tunisia's maritime guard thwarted these illegal immigration attempts between June 27 and June 29, and rescued 2,068 illegal immigrants from sinking boats during these operations. (Tunisia-Illegal Immigration) Enditem

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