Syrian air defences on Sunday intercepted what it said was an Israeli missile strike across central parts of the country and downed most of the missiles, state media said.
An army statement said missiles that flew over parts of Lebanon's capital Beirut hit locations in the vicinity of the city of Homs, resulting only in material damage.Israeli military officials were not immediately available for comment, but an Israeli military spokesperson said earlier on Twitter that an anti-aircraft missile launched from inside Syrian territory towards Israel exploded in mid-air.
Israel has in recent months intensified strikes on Syrian airports and air bases to disrupt Iran's increasing use of aerial supply lines to deliver arms to allies in Syria and Lebanon, including Lebanon's Hezbollah Tehran's influence has grown in Syria since it began supporting President Bashar al-Assad in the civil war that started in 2011.
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