Israeli airstrikes hit Iranian, Assad positions in Damascus countryside

Assad TV gave no further details but residents of Damascus said explosions could be heard near the capital. 

One of the Israeli missiles was shot down near Aqraba village in Damascus countryside.

There was also no immediate comment from Israel.

The missile attack targeted Iranian regime’s positions and regime’s military positions near Damascus.

In neighboring Lebanon, Israeli warplanes could be heard flying in the country's airspace at the time of the airstrikes in Syria. Damascus had said in the past that Israeli warplanes have fired missiles into Syria from Lebanon's airspace.

Last month, Israel said it struck dozens of Iranian targets in Syria in a "wide-scale" operation in response to rocket fire on the Golan Heights the day before.

Israel has launched hundreds of missiles towards Syria in recent years, targeting Iranian-backed militias as well as supplies sent by Hezbollah to support Assad militias.

Based on AP, Reuters