According to the government there, the air defense in Syria intercepted several rockets near Damascus and shot down some of them. Israel attacked from the Golan Heights in the area of the Syrian capital yesterday evening, reported the state agency SANA. In addition, SANA published several photos and videos that are supposed to show how the air defense shoots the missiles.
Explosions could not be seen in the pictures, only glowing points of the anti-missile missiles in the night sky. There were no reports of victims or damage. There was no comment from the Israeli side.
Israel regularly attacks targets in Syria. These attacks are often directed against pro-Iranian militias. Israel wants to push back the military influence of Iran, which is allied with the government in Damascus, in the neighboring civil war country. Tehran sees Israel as an archenemy.
Netanyahu blames Iran for explosion on freighter
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also blamed Iran for the explosion on the cargo ship of an Israeli company in the Gulf of Oman a few days ago. That is clear, said Netanyahu today in an interview with the channel Kan.
He reiterated that Israel would not allow a nuclear-armed Iran. According to media reports, the interview was recorded yesterday evening, before Syria accused the Israeli military of rocket fire.
