Israeli aircraft carried out an attack on an airbase in Syria early Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Russia said two Israeli planes attacked the Al Tiyas, or T-4, military base from Lebanese airspace before dawn. According to the statement, three missiles hit their targets and five others were shot down by Syrian forces, Bloomberg reported.
Syria’s official Sana news agency said 8 missiles were intercepted, adding there were casualties. At least 14 people, including Iranians, were killed in the attack, Sky News Arabia reporting, citing the opposition-aligned Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.