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Four soldiers injured in suspected Israeli airstrikes on Syria

Israeli missiles struck areas around Damascus, according to Syria's state media outlet.
An image released by Syria's state media outlet SANA on April 8 shows the incoming strikes.

Syria reported that several soldiers were injured during Israeli airstrikes early Thursday morning.

Syria’s state media outlet SANA said that Israeli missiles struck areas around the capital Damascus at 12:56 a.m., injuring four soldiers. Syria's air defenses intercepted “most” but not all of the missiles, and the strikes caused material damages as well, according to SANA. 

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