Syrian air defenses intercepted an Israeli missile attack over Damascus on Sunday evening, Syrian state media reported. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the strikes hit an area south of Damascus where Iranian Revolutionary Guards and Hezbollah were present. An Israeli military spokesperson declined to comment when asked about the reports. Western intelligence sources describe Israeli attacks in Syria as a shadow war to reduce Iran’s influence. Sunday’s reported missile attack comes days after the United States launched airstrikes in Syria on Thursday, targeting an Iran-backed militia group near the Iraqi border.

Source: Egypt Independent March 02, 2021 08:03 UTC