Syrian air defense deflect Israeli attack near Damascus

Syrian air defense systems deflected an Israeli missile attack on the outskirts of Damascus, SANA news agency reported Monday.

"Today, the Israeli enemy carried out a series of missile strikes from the occupied Golan Heights and from Galilee, hitting some targets near Damascus," a military source said, according to the report, adding that the Syrian Armed Forces were able to destroy most missiles.

There were no reports on victims and damages.

Earlier, the news agency reported that the Syrian air defense systems were firing at air targets over rural regions West of Damascus, with explosions heard in the western outskirts of Damascus.