Syrian TV reported that Israeli occupation aircraft launched airstrikes targeting an industrial area in the Homs countryside and a military site in Hama. Syrian TV quoted the director of the industrial city in Hasiya, Amer Khalil, who said that an Israeli airstrike targeted a car factory, in addition to cars loaded with medical and relief supplies in the city, which led to a large fire in the place. Official media also reported hearing explosions in the Syrian city of Daraa and that they are being investigated. Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA
Earthquake of Magnitude 5.9 Hits Indonesia’s Flores
August 17, 2026
Abu dhabi: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Indonesia’s Flores region Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The