Israeli warplanes struck targets in the southern Damascus countryside on Thursday, causing a stir and activating Syria's air defenses. According to local media, Israeli aircraft fired several missiles aimed at areas near the occupied Golan Heights, while Syrian air defenses were put on alert to counter the threat.

According to StepNews, one of the targets of the attack was the Sayyida Zeinab area and its surroundings, located south of the Syrian capital. This area is considered strategically important and is under increased surveillance, which explains the sharp reaction of the Syrian air defense, which tried to intercept the missiles in the air. The SANA news agency confirmed the activity of the air defense and reported that the attack was repelled in the airspace of the southern part of the city of Homs, which indicates the wide geography of the response of the Syrian air defense system.

The operation took place against the backdrop of ongoing conflicts and high tensions in the region. Israel has repeatedly stated that its actions are aimed at limiting the military presence of Iran and its allied groups in Syria, seeing them as a direct threat to its security.