According to Lebanese media, the airstrike was carried out over Lebanese airspace. The Israeli airstrike targeted sites near Damascus and Homs and most missiles were intercepted, Syrian military sources told SANA.
The sources also added the consequences of the airstrike are being checked.
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Footage of the airstrike has surfaced on social media.
The Israeli Air strike through winged missiles that hit the northern countryside of Damascus, the Mezzeh Military Airport, Homs and Qalamoun… pic.twitter.com/ScpacdaARq— INTELSky (@Intel_Sky) August 19, 2021
Lebanon’s defense minister Zeina Akar later condemned the airstrike, according to Israeli media, stating it “blatantly violated Lebanon’s airspace at low altitude, causing a state of panic among citizens.”
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
