Syrian air defences intercept hostile targets over Damascus
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Syrian air defences early on Monday intercepted “hostile targets” over the capital of Damascus, the state news agency SANA reported.
SANA added that the air defense system had intercepted “Israeli aggression” coming from Lebanese airspace, and had downed some rockets before reaching their targets.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
A military source told SANA that the air defenses were able to shoot down most of the missiles, but that some of the missiles managed to cause material damage without any casualties.
According to the Step News Agency, the airstrikes targeted Iranian sites south of Damascus including near Al-Kiswah, Sahnaya and Set Zaynab. Material damage and casualties were reported in Al-Kiswah and Sahnaya.
One missile hit an Iranian site in Set Zaynab, but no information was available yet the extent of casualties or damage.
According to Al-Mayadeen, Israeli aircraft were flying at low altitudes over southern Lebanon during the time of the attack.
On Sunday, Defense Minister Naftali Bennett warned that Israel is not lowering its guard and “more determined” than Iran, adding that he “wouldn’t say that it’s been good for [Iran, Hezbollah and Syria] recently.”
“For Iran, Syria is an adventure far from home, 1,000 km from home from the Golan Heights. For us it’s life. Iranian soldiers who come to Syria and operate within Syria. Their blood is on their heads. They are risking their lives and paying with their lives. We will not allow the establishment of an advanced Iranian base in Syria,” said Bennett.
Last week, at least nine Iranian militants and members of the Lebanese Hezbollah terrorist group were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike in the Palmyra area of Syria on Monday night, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
