Syrian state media reported Monday night that the country’s aerial defense system intercepted “hostile targets” over the city of Homs.
Two soldiers were injured in the attack, which comes less than a week after the Israeli Air Force allegedly struck weapons storage sites and a battery of surface-to-air missiles in the Damascus area.
“At approximately 7:16 pm this evening the Israeli enemy carried out an air aggression from the direction north of Beirut, targeting some points in the central and coastal areas,” the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported.
“Our air defense media confronted the aggression’s missiles and shot down most of them. The aggression resulted in the injury of two soldiers and some material losses.”
Video reportedly of Syrian air defenses intercepting Israeli missiles over Homs this evening pic.twitter.com/aFCMITz0K2
— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian)
“Israeli aggression is targeting points in the central and coastal regions and our air defenses are confronting hostile missiles,” the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported initially.
Unusual strike in : reportedly bombs targets in different regions in parallel (inland in Homs & coastline in Tartus); rare early evening assault suggests urgent operational need; unconfirmed reports: IDF attacked Iranian arms depots.
— Israel Radar (@IsraelRadar_com)
The alleged Israeli airstrike was reportedly conducted from Lebanese airspace, with Israeli combat aircraft spotted over the coast near Beirut.
Local sources said explosions were heard in the city of Homs. Three missiles were allegedly shot down over the Homs countryside.
? Ongoing attack by the Zionist occupation from over Lebanon at Homs, Syria
Explosions can be heard in the Syrian coast.
— Lebanese News and Updates (@LebUpdate)
Similar defense systems were activated in the Syrian port city of Tartus, where Iranian-linked military assets were also targeted.
Israel has repeatedly targeted Iranian military assets in the Homs area.
It is a rare time of day for such an attack, which usually takes place very late at night.