The Syrian army said in a statement its air defenses intercepted Israeli missiles flying from the Golan Heights.
Syria has been a conduit for Iranian weapons flowing to Hezbollah and Iran-backed proxies in Syria over the years.
The original post also said "the Israelis are determined to prevent" such developments. To that, Zarka responded: "We are."
Iran wants to create instability and a power vacuum in eastern Syria and then to fill the vacuum
The Syrian state news agency SANA reported that two Syrian soldiers were injured in the strikes.
Two attackers detonated a bomb near government buildings in Turkey's capital on Sunday morning.
Alleged Israeli airstrikes that hit central Syria reportedly targeted an Iran-linked precision ballistic missile project.
Operations will restart at the airport at midnight, Syria's transport ministry said.
Runways at the airport were damaged in the alleged attack, rendering it out of service, according to Syrian officials.
Sites in or near the Damascus International Airport were reportedly targeted in the strikes.
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