Three wounded in Israeli air attacks on central, west Syria

At least three soldiers have been wounded in Israeli air attacks targeting locations in central and west Syria.

Syria’s state news agency SANA reported that an attack was carried out on Sunday morning.

“At around 7:15am (04:15 GMT), the Israeli enemy carried out an air attack, firing missiles from the direction of north Lebanon with targets in the Tartus and Hama countryside,” SANA reported, citing a military source.

“The attack wounded three soldiers and caused some material losses,” the report said, adding that Syrian air defences intercepted some of the missiles.

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 Syrian air defense forces repelled an Israeli air force attack on military positions in the central Hama Governorate on Sunday. According to the Al Ekhbariya TV channel, the missile strikes were launched against ground targets in the Masyaf area.

As a result, three Syrian soldiers were wounded. Material damage was also recorded.

The Syrian Arab News Agency quoted a Syrian military statement that the enemy also attacked several positions near Tartus. "The Israeli aggressive action was launched from the airspace of neighboring Lebanon," the document said, "Our anti-aircraft guns opened fire on enemy targets and struck several missiles."

According to the Al Hadath TV channel broadcasting from Dubai, the Israeli air force's missile strikes targeted weapons depots of pro-Iranian Shiite militias fighting on the side of the Syrian army.