UPDATE 1-Syrian air defences thwart Israeli attack over Damascus -SANA

Syrian air defences thwarted an Israeli attack early on Wednesday over the capital Damascus and downed several missiles fired by Israel, Syrian state news agency SANA reported, quoting a military source.

The missiles were fired by Israeli jets from Golan Heights and Marj al-Ayoun and the air defences were able to destroy most of the missiles before they reached their targets, SANA added.