Syria intercepts Israeli missiles over Damascus: state media
Israel launched missile strikes against several targets near Damascus, prompting the activation of air defences, Syrian state media said early Monday.
Since the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011, Israel has routinely carried out raids in Syria.
Shortly after midnight, "the Israeli enemy launched an assault, firing missiles from the occupied Golan and Galilee," the SANA news agency reported, citing a military source.
The strikes were aimed at targets near Damascus, the source said, adding that defences shot down "most" of the missiles.
Israel rarely confirms strikes in Syria, but the army said it hit about 50 targets in the war-torn country in 2020, without providing details.