Syrian Air Defenses Shoot Down Israeli Missiles Near Damascus
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Syrian air defense units have intercepted and shot down most of the missiles launched by the Israeli military near the capital city of Damascus.
Local Syrian media reports on Sunday stated that Israeli military aircraft conducted an aerial attack from the direction of the occupied Golan Heights, targeting several sites in the Damascus countryside.
Syrian air defenses successfully shot down most of the missiles, resulting in no injuries but causing material losses.
Israel frequently conducts airstrikes on military installations in Syria, particularly those belonging to the Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah. Hezbollah has played a significant role in supporting the Syrian army in its battle against terrorists backed by foreign entities.
The Tel Aviv regime rarely acknowledges its military actions within Syrian territories, which is often seen as a response to the Syrian government’s success in combating terrorism.
Since the beginning of foreign-backed militancy in Syria in 2011, Israel has been a strong supporter of terrorist factions opposed to the democratically-elected leadership of President Bashar al-Assad.
The recent strikes also coincide with increased Israeli aggression against Syria and its ongoing war with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, which has resulted in the deaths of at least 32,142 Palestinians, the majority of whom were women and children.
On Tuesday, the Israeli regime attacked several military positions in Syria near Damascus. The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates accused Israel of attempting to cover up its failures in Gaza by attacking Syrian territory. Observers have described these attacks as a reckless move that could escalate tensions in the region.
Israel launched a war on Gaza on October 7, 2023, after the Palestinian resistance groups initiated an operation in retaliation for the Tel Aviv regime's continued crimes against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
