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Israeli army shoots dead Syrian protester as military forces move beyond buffer zone
Villagers say Israeli forces are sowing seeds of ‘fear and terror’ as they continue to expand into Syrian territory
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US increases $10 million bounty for HTS leaders after talks in Syrian capital
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