State media: Syria intercepts Israeli missile barrage targeting Damascus

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, flames rise from destroyed containers at the scene of a missile attack, at the seaport of the coastal city of Latakia, Syria on Dec 28, 2021.  (SANA VIA AP)

Syrian air defenses intercepted an Israeli missile barrage targeting the vicinity of the capital Damascus, state media said early on Monday citing a military source.

The source was quoted as saying that the interception resulted in some material damage.

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Israeli officials were not immediately available for comment.