Syria's air defense systems were activated against an alleged Israeli airstrike in the Damascus area early Monday morning, where two people were reportedly killed, according to Syrian state media SANA.
According to reports, the air defense system was activated "to deal with 'Israeli aggression.'"
The Syrian army said that the attack took place at around 05:00 a.m. south of Beirut and stated that their "air defense systems were activated against the missiles and intercepted most of them."
Explosions were reportedly heard in the Syrian capital and some property was damaged.
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This news comes just hours after an IDF spokesman confirmed on Sunday that Israel had intercepted two Iranian UAVs en route to the Gaza Strip last year.
Nearly two weeks ago, there was an alleged Israeli airstrike that targeted sites also near Damascus.
Three Syrian soldiers were killed in the incident, according to SANA.
Tzvi Joffre contributed to this report. This is a developing story.