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Israel has intercepted an Iranian missile over Syria, a Syrian interior ministry official told AFP, causing a loud explosion that was heard in the capital Damascus.
“The loud explosion in Damascus was an Israeli interception of an Iranian missile,” the official said, requesting anonymity.
AFP journalists in Damascus heard a blast.
Debris from missiles fell in southern Syria, which borders Israel, according to state media.
Syria, whose new authorities are hostile to Iran, extended the closure of its airspace on Sunday until Tuesday, the official SANA news agency reported.
