DAMASCUS, Syria: Syrian air defences successfully intercepted an “Israeli aggression” over the Damascus countryside early Sunday, according to state media.
Specific details were not provided. Israel has long targeted what it claims are sites in Syria, where Iran’s influence has expanded since supporting President Bashar al-Assad in the civil war that began in 2011.
Israeli strikes on Syria have intensified following the outbreak of the Gaza war last October. Usually, Israel stays silent about specific strikes that occur in Syria.
