At least five Syrian soldiers were killed as Israel carried out an airstrike on Syria's Damascus International airport and other positions south of the capital, the ministry of defence said early on Saturday.
Syrian air defences intercepted the attack and managed to down most of the missiles, said a statement.
There was no immediate confirmation if the strike has affected airport operations, reports NDTV.
Israel has intensified strikes on Syrian airports to disrupt Tehran's increasing use of aerial supply lines to deliver arms to allies in Syria and Lebanon including Hezbollah.
Iran’s capital Tehran has adopted air transport as a more reliable means of ferrying military equipment to its forces and allied fighters in Syria.
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