Syria: Israel reportedly launches missile attack on outskirts of Damascus

Israel has launched an aerial attack with a number of missiles targeting an area on the outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus, Syrian state TV said early on Wednesday, citing a military source.

The attack resulted in some material damage but there were no reports of casualties, state TV said.

There was no immediate comment from Israeli officials, Reuters reported.

Since the Syrian civil war broke out in 2011, Israel has routinely carried out raids in the country, mostly targeting government positions, as well as allied Iranian and Hezbollah forces.

Israel rarely confirms its strikes in Syria, but its army said that it hit about 50 targets in the war-torn country last year, without providing details.

Israel has said it is trying to prevent its regional rival Iran from gaining a permanent military foothold on its doorstep.