Explosions were heard over the Syrian capital in early hours of Wednesday, as Damascus accused Tel Aviv of another attack
Multiple explosions were heard over Damascus shortly before 1 am local time on Wednesday, with the Syrian media accusing Israel of yet another missile attack. Tel Aviv has not officially commented on the claim, but Israel has repeatedly attacked what it said were Iranian “assets” inside Syria, claiming pre-emptive self-defense.
Syrian air defenses were confronting “Israeli aggression” in the skies over Damascus, the state news agency SANA reported on Wednesday. No further details were immediately available.
There were unconfirmed reports that at least half a dozen missiles had been fired into Syrian territory, and at least two got through the air defenses. A “big explosion” was reported in the rural area of the Damascus province, southwest of the capital.
The Israel Defense Force (IDF) has not officially acknowledged the attack. However, Tel Aviv rarely does so, and has maintained it has the right to bomb Syria in self-defense, citing the Iranian military presence in the neighboring country. Damascus has condemned these attacks as acts of aggression and violations of Syrian sovereignty.
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