Smoke rising after bombing of the Syrian capital Damascus
Initial reports indicate an Israeli strike targeted an area south of Damascus, the official SANA news agency reports.
Footage verified by Al Jazeera showed dense smoke rising in the Sayyida Zainab suburb.
Israeli air raid targets civilian sites near Damascus: Report
Syria’s official SANA news agency reports that “the Israeli enemy launched an aerial attack” targeting civilian areas south of the capital, Damascus.
The agency cited the Syrian Defence Ministry as saying the Israeli air strike “came from the direction of the occupied Golan Heights” and it caused only material damage. The Israeli military did not comment on the strike, the first on or near Damascus since an early October attack that hit a residential building, killing seven people.
The Sayeda Zeinab suburb is a Hezbollah stronghold and has been targeted in previous strikes. Syrian and Western intelligence sources said Israeli attacks in Syria have killed numerous Hezbollah and pro-Iranian militia fighters on the outskirts of Damascus.
