explosions rock Damascus during Israeli air raid – Middle East Monitor

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Damascus was rocked by explosions last night during another Israeli air raid just a week after Israel targeted Aleppo and Nayrab airports, Syrian News Agency SANA There is a report. Syrian air defense systems responded to the latest “Israeli attack”.

According to a military source, the attack took place at 01:20 local time and came from the direction of the Golan Heights occupied by Israel. “Several posts in the vicinity of Damascus were targeted. Two soldiers were wounded and material was lost.”

SANA said several “residential neighborhoods” were hit. At least “five” were killed and others injured, “some critically”.

Last week’s airstrikes against Aleppo and Nayrab international airports were Israel’s third such attack in six months. German media said five Israeli missiles targeted the airports.

Israel has launched hundreds of raids since 2011 on targets linked to Iran in Syria, where Tehran’s influence has grown since it began supporting the regime of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in the war against opposition groups. country. The occupying state wants to stop sending Iranian weapons into Syria for militias loyal to Tehran, as well as Hezbollah in Lebanon.

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