Syria Reports Israeli Missile Attack Near Capital, Damascus

Syrian army soldiers gesture from a military vehicle in southern Idlib province, Syria, on March 5, 2020. SANA/File/Handout via Reuters

DAMASCUS, Syria—Syrian air defenses were activated in the capital Damascus and its southern suburbs Sunday night to repel an Israeli missile attack, state media reported. There was no word on casualties.

State TV quoted an unnamed military official as saying that most of the Israeli missiles were shot down before reaching their targets near Damascus.