Syrian state media reported early Wednesday that Israel had fired several missiles toward the town of al-Harra just across the Golan Heights border and said air defenses intercepted several of the projectiles.
There were no immediate reports of injuries and no Israeli response to the claims.
The report also claimed that Israel was jamming Syrian air defense radars in the area.
While Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes in Syria, the have usually targeted bases linked with Iran. In the rare occasions that Israel has targeted villages and towns along the Golan Heights border it has been after identifying Iranian and Hezbollah attempts to set up cells in the area.
On Saturday, two rockets were fired from Syria toward Israel’s Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights. There were no reports of injuries or damage
The Israel Defense Forces said it was still investigating if both projectiles landed inside Israeli territory. The military was also checking if the rocket fire was intentionally directed at Israel and if so by whom. There has been no fighting reported in the area around the Syrian-Israeli border in recent days, indicating this was not likely the result of errant fire from internal battles.
The launches came less than a week after a limited clash between Israel and Syria.
On Monday, a Syrian anti-aircraft battery fired at an Israeli fighter jet that was flying within Israeli airspace. Shortly afterward, in response, the IDF attacked the battery and destroyed it, reportedly killing a Syrian officer and soldier. A military vehicle was also said damaged in the attack.
Saturday night’s rockets appeared to be a relatively long range variety, reportedly fired from the Damascus area, some 35 kilometers (22 miles) away, similar to an attack earlier this year aimed at the Hermon.
The Hermon is located in the northern tip of Israel’s Golan Heights. In addition to a popular ski resort, the area is also home to a number of military installations.
Israeli missiles targeting the mountain of Tell Al-Harrah in northwestern Daraa Governorate Wednesday morning were engaged by Syrian air defenses, a local reporter for Al-Masdar News reported.
The mountaintop, which gives a commanding view of the region as far as the Golan Heights and the Hauran, was recaptured from al-Nusra by the Syrian Arab Army in July 2018. The area now reportedly harbors an air defense base.
Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported Wednesday that a number of the Israeli missiles had been shot down.
Israeli attacks on Syrian territory are nothing new. An Israeli airstrike against the Syrian T-4 airbase near the northern city of Homs last week killed one Syrian soldier and wounded two more and destroyed much of the SAA equipment at the site, Sputnik reported. Throughout May, Israel has attacked Quneitra, a province near Tel Al-Harrah, as well as the region surrounding Damascus.
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