Syria air defenses intercept numerous Israeli missiles

The Israeli Air Force launched a strike on the outskirts of Damascus on December 28 at 23:05 local time.

According to the Syrian Defense Ministry, "Israel" targeted multiple points in southern Syria late Thursday, but the country's air defences intercepted the majority of the missiles launched, Al Mayadeen reports.

Earlier on December 28, the Syrian state news agency SANA reported explosions were heard near the capital Damascus as air defence systems were activated.

The Syrian defence ministry stated that "Today [on Thursday], around 11:05 p.m. [local time, 20:05 GMT], the Israeli enemy has carried out an air aggression from the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, having struck some positions in the southern region [of Syria]. Our air defence systems have responded to the aggressor's missiles and shot down most of them," adding that the attack caused some material damage.