Israeli authorities have not yet confirmed the incident, however, several media outlets have pointed to the presence of Israeli aircraft at the scene of the attack.
Two F-15 fighters from the Israeli Air Force carried out eight missile attacks against the Syrian base T-4, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
"On April 9, in the time between 3:25 am and 3:15 p.m., Moscow time, the Israeli Air Force, without invading Syria's airspace, carried out eight-missile attacks against the T-4 base of the Lebanese territory. Syrian anti-missile units in air combat have been able to shoot down five missiles, "the Russian ministry said.
The Russian military also detailed that "three missiles hit the western part of the base."
Israel has not yet confirmed the information, while Lebanese media reported that Israeli reconnaissance aircraft were spotted in the area at the time of the attack.
Earlier, Syria's state-run SANA reported that the T-4 air base in the Syrian province of Homs was targeted by a missile attack, pointing to suspected US involvement. However, the White House denied involvement and stressed that the US is currently not conducting military operations against Syria.
The attack on the Syrian base was carried out a day after the US, EU and Turkey accused the Syrian government of using chemical weapons in eastern Ghouta. Several media outlets, citing military sources in the area, reported on the alleged chlorine gas attack, which allegedly resulted in the deaths of dozens of civilians.
Damascus has denied all allegations, saying it had warned that radicals in the area were planning provocations with the use of chemical weapons.
Russia and Iran have condemned the accusations by controversial non-governmental organizations such as the White Helmets, which have already been implicated in falsifying reports, calling these allegations unfounded.
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