In a recent Israeli missile attack on Syria's capital, Damascus, four Syrian soldiers were killed and four others were severely wounded. The attack resulted in significant material damage as well. The assault took place at around 2:20 a.m. and was launched from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, according to a military source cited by Syrian state media.

Syrian air defenses did manage to intercept and shoot down some of the Israeli missiles. Israel has been carrying out attacks against what it claims are Iran-linked targets in Syria for several years. Since the civil war began in 2011, Iran's influence in Syria has grown as it supports President Bashar al-Assad.

Over the years, numerous Syrian soldiers, particularly those serving in air defense units, have been killed in Israeli airstrikes. On the night of the attack, witnesses in Damascus reported hearing explosions and observed bright flashes in the sky, potentially from missile strikes or air defense projectiles.

Video footage captured the terrifying moment, with at least six explosions audible and jets flying overhead. Syrian state media claims that its air defenses successfully intercepted some of the Israeli missiles, although some military analysts doubt these assertions. Israel's military typically does not comment on specific strikes in Syria.

However, it has admitted to conducting hundreds of sorties against Iran-backed groups attempting to establish a presence in the country over the past decade. Israel is also known to target arms shipments believed to be destined for these groups, notably Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Moreover, Syrian air defense systems have frequently been targeted by Israeli airstrikes. This attack marks the first alleged Israeli incursion into Syrian airspace since July 19. Previously, fighter jets reportedly struck targets in Damascus, resulting in the injury of two soldiers. In early July, Israel had also retaliated against a Syrian air defense battery after a missile exploded in Israeli airspace.

Tensions have escalated along Israel's northern border via Hezbollah, a Lebanese terrorist group and Iranian proxy aligned with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Hezbollah, along with other Iran-supported militias, holds significant control in various parts of Syria.

The recent increase in Israeli airstrikes on Syrian airports aims to disrupt Iran's growing use of aerial supply lines for arms transportation. While the Israeli military declined to comment on this specific strike, it is clear that the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran-linked elements in Syria shows no signs of resolution.