Israeli fighter jets launched a series of airstrikes on areas near the Syrian capital Damascus shortly after midnight on Friday, killing three soldiers and wounding seven others, Syria’s official state media reported, writes The Times of Israel.

Heavy explosions were heard over both the Syrian capital and northern Israel, according to local reports.

The state-run broadcaster SANA, citing a military source, said most of the missiles launched from over the Golan Heights were intercepted.

The Syrian military claims to shoot down incoming missiles after nearly every alleged Israeli strike, assertions Israeli military officials and civilian defense analysts largely dismiss as empty boasts.

The military source also said damage was caused to the sites that were hit, without elaborating on the extent or the nature of the targets.