A Russian military official said that in the attack of Israeli fighter jets on the outskirts of Damascus, the Syrian air defense intercepted and shot down two missiles.

Iran PressMiddle East: Deputy Chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria, Vadim Kulit said on Saturday that the Syrian Air Defense Forces using Buk-M2E systems. had intercepted and shot down two missiles fired by Israeli fighter jets at targets inside Syria.

Four F-16 aircraft of the Israeli Air Force launched eight guided missiles from the Golan Heights at Damascus suburb, striking Syrian air defense facilities.

According to Kulit, Zionist fighter jets were aiming at targets in the Syrian capital.

Zionist regime's fighter jets periodically launch missile strikes on targets in eastern and northwestern Syria, using Lebanese airspace or through the occupied Golan Heights. 219