The Syrian military and state media say Israeli warplanes flying over Lebanon have fired missiles toward areas near the Syrian capital of Damascus, killing three civilians.
An opposition war monitor says four Iran-backed fighters were also killed.
The military says Syrian air defenses shot some of the missiles down. The reports say the attack happened around dawn on Monday.
Israel rarely confirms attacks and did not comment on the reports. Israel has, however, said in the past that it's been behind a series of airstrikes mainly targeting Iranian and Lebanese Hezbollah forces in Syria.
The Iranian and Hezbollah forces are fighting alongside Syrian government forces.
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