Loud explosions were heard both over the Syrian capital and in northern Israel, according to local reports. State broadcaster SANA, citing a military source, said most of the rockets fired from the Golan Heights were intercepted. The Syrian military claims to shoot down incoming missiles after nearly every purported Israeli strike, a claim that Israeli military and civilian defense analysts largely dismiss as empty boasting. The military source also said damage was caused to the sites hit, without specifying the extent or nature of the targets. Get The Times of Israel Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories By signing up, you agree to the terms A site in the southern Damascus suburb of Sayyidah Zaynab was damaged, according to local media reports and images released on social media. SANA reported casualties in the airstrikes without specifying the ranks and identities of the dead and wounded. Another reported video of SAA AD activity, #Damascus, #Syria pic.twitter.com/GU96KrMZq9 — Aleph א (@no_itsmyturn) July 21, 2022 There was no comment from the Israel Defense Forces, which do not comment on individual strikes, other than those in retaliation for specific attacks against Israel. In pictures… the location of the Zionist attack in the area of the town of #Sayeda_Zainab (peace be upon him) in the countryside of #Damascus. pic.twitter.com/Xk8dVEHkO5 — Noun and the Pen (Najla Al-Saadi) (@najlaasaadee) July 21, 2022 Israel has carried out hundreds of airstrikes in Syria over the past decade, mostly to thwart efforts by Iranian forces to transfer weapons to Lebanon’s Hezbollah terror group or establish footholds on Israel’s northern border. Israeli strikes have continued in Syrian airspace, which is largely controlled by Russia, even as ties with Moscow have soured in recent weeks. Israel has found itself at odds with Russia as it increasingly backs Ukraine while seeking to maintain freedom of movement in Syrian skies. The last strike in Syria attributed to Israel was on July 6, when a Syrian soldier was reportedly killed in an Israeli drone strike near the border with Israel. Before that, on July 2, Israel reportedly attacked a site in the town of al-Hamidiyah, south of Tartus, near the border with Lebanon. Join our Israeli cooking experience! Israeli cooking is stirring the world. Here’s your chance to join… The Times of Israel Community is excited to introduce our new virtual cooking series, B’Teavon, where world-renowned chefs show you how to make classic and modern Israeli dishes. Learn more Learn more Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this You are a devoted reader We are really glad that you read X Times of Israel articles last month. That’s why we started the Times of Israel ten years ago – to provide discerning readers like you with the must-read coverage of Israel and the Jewish world. So now we have a request. Unlike other media, we have not set up a paywall. But because the journalism we do is expensive, we invite readers to whom The Times of Israel has become important to help support our work by joining The Times of Israel Community. For just $6 a month you can support our quality journalism by enjoying Times of Israel ADS-FREE, as well as access to exclusive content available only to members of the Times of Israel Community. Thank you, David Horovitz, founding editor of the Times of Israel Join our community Join our community Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this
