DAMASCUS, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Israeli airstrikes early Friday killed at least 10 people, including women and children, in the town of Beit Jinn in the southwestern countryside of Damascus, following reported clashes between Israeli troops and local residents, Syrian state media said.
Syrian state-run Al-Ekhbariya TV reported that several others remained trapped under the rubble as rescue efforts were hampered by continued Israeli drone activity over the area.
The broadcaster said the strikes were carried out shortly after an Israeli military patrol reportedly entered Beit Jinn and was surrounded by local residents, leading to an exchange of fire before the patrol withdrew and air raids intensified.
Citing medical sources, Al-Ekhbariya said the body of a woman arrived at Al-Mouwasat Hospital in Damascus, along with 11 wounded, including a woman and a child, suffering injuries ranging from moderate to severe.
The channel also reported a wave of displacement, with dozens of families fleeing Beit Jinn toward nearby towns and villages deemed safer, amid continued drone flights along the road between Beit Jinn and Mazraat Beit Jinn.
Meanwhile, the Syrian Civil Defense said on its official Telegram channel that its teams had been unable to enter the town to evacuate the wounded or assess the damage due to the danger posed by unexploded ordnance and ongoing Israeli targeting of movement around the town's entrances. It warned that the obstruction of rescue efforts was putting the lives of civilians at further risk.
Earlier reports said Israeli forces had withdrawn from the town and taken positions on Bat al-Warda hill on its outskirts.
No official figures have yet been released regarding the total casualties or extent of the destruction. Enditem
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