Israel launches airstrikes on Syrian capital
The Israeli regime has conducted a series of deadly airstrikes on the Syrian capital of Damascus, with Syrian media reporting three rounds of strikes in the capital area in one night.
An Israeli aircraft launched several missiles from the occupied Golan Heights on Tuesday, targeting locations southwest of Damascus.
Syrian air defenses successfully intercepted many of these missiles, according to the Syrian state media.
According to the Syrian military, the Israeli aggression led to the martyrdom of three civilians, the injury of nine others, and significant damage to private property.
The Al Mayadeen news outlet reports that local journalist Safaa Ahmad was among those killed in the attack, which hit the Mezzeh neighborhood in the Syrian capital. Rescue crews are dealing with fires on the ground.
Syrian television said one of its anchors was killed in the Israeli strike on Damascus on Tuesday.
State television said in a statement that it “mourns anchor Safaa Ahmad who was martyred in the Israeli aggression on the capital Damascus.”
The official SANA news agency earlier said “air defense systems are intercepting hostile targets for the third time tonight in the Damascus area,” using a phrase that usually refers to Israeli aggression.
Subsequently, another wave of attacks was aimed at the suburbs of Damascus which was intercepted by air defenses.
Syria has consistently called on the UN Security Council to take action against these assaults, which it views as clear violations of its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Israel frequently targets military positions inside Syria, especially those of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah which has played a key role in helping the Syrian army in its fight against foreign-backed terrorists.
