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Syrian Air Defense Forces Reportedly Repel Israeli Airstrike Over Damascus

© AP Photo / UncreditedThis frame grab from a video provided by the Syrian official news agency SANA shows missiles flying into the sky near Damascus, Syria, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. Israeli warplanes flying over Lebanon fired missiles toward areas near the Syrian capital of Damascus late Tuesday, hitting an arms depot and wounding three soldiers, Syrian state media reported, saying that most of the missiles were shot down by air defense units.
This frame grab from a video provided by the Syrian official news agency SANA shows missiles flying into the sky near Damascus, Syria, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. Israeli warplanes flying over Lebanon fired missiles toward areas near the Syrian capital of Damascus late Tuesday, hitting an arms depot and wounding three soldiers, Syrian state media reported, saying that most of the missiles were shot down by air defense units. - Sputnik International, 1920, 31.08.2022
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The strike targeted Aleppo International Airport, the Syrian state-run news agency reported, citing a military official.
According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the country's air defense systems repelled an Israeli airstrike over Damascus and its suburbs on Wednesday evening.
Videos have emerged on social media showing Syrian air defenses repelling the attack as well as the alleged aftermath of the strike.
According to the report, the strike caused material damage to Aleppo International Airport.
No casualties have so far been reported.
In recent years, Damascus has repeatedly accused Israel of carrying out strikes on Syrian territory. According to Israel, the IDF was targeting Iranian and pro-Iranian troops allegedly deployed in Syria, an allegation that Tehran denies.
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