Mysterious Explosions Shake Syrian Capital, Leaving Questions Unanswered

Explosions were heard in the area around the Syrian capital, Damascus, with no immediate information on the source or target of the attack. Previous incidents have been attributed to Israeli airstrikes, with Syrian air defenses responding. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights suggested that the explosion came from a warehouse storing rockets for Iran-backed militias, but it remains unconfirmed if it was an Israeli strike. Israel has carried out numerous strikes on targets in government-controlled parts of Syria in recent years, often targeting weapons and munitions warehouses and positions of Iran-backed militias.