Syria hit by falling drones, missiles as Israel–Iran conflict escalates

Multiple regions of Syria were struck by falling debris on Sunday as Israeli–Iranian military confrontations escalated in the country's airspace.

Syrian authorities and local sources reported several incidents involving drones and missile fragments across the western and southern provinces, as well as in the northeast where US forces reportedly intercepted an Iranian missile.

According to local officials, a Syrian woman sustained severe burns in Tartus province after a suspected Iranian drone crashed into her home.

 Tartus provincial authorities said in a statement that an unidentified drone exploded at approximately 10:30 a.m. in the village of Al-Talayi, located in the Safita countryside. The explosion caused a fire that completely destroyed the house and left a woman inside seriously injured.

In southern Syria, local media and civil society sources documented the fall of six drones since Sunday morning across the provinces of Daraa and Quneitra.

The Ahrar Horan Gathering, a local monitoring group, reported that one drone landed in the wooded outskirts of the town of Nafa'a in western Daraa, while two others fell over the town of Saida in rural Daraa.

Three additional drones were reported to have crashed in the Quneitra countryside. No casualties were reported from the southern incidents, though residents described panic and property damage in several areas.

In the northeast, US forces stationed in Hasakah province reportedly intercepted an incoming Iranian missile.

According to local reports, the missile was shot down over the village of Shalala near the town of al-Hol, a region under the control of the Kurdish-led, US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, known for its infamous camp holding suspected Islamic State members.

There were no reports of injuries or collateral damage from the interception.

Amid rising concerns over civilian safety, Syrian Emergency Minister Raed al-Saleh issued a public warning urging people not to approach any strange objects or suspected debris.

"We ask citizens not to gather or climb onto rooftops to observe developments," he said, emphasising the risk posed by unexploded remnants. Al-Saleh instructed the public to avoid touching or moving any foreign objects and to report suspicious debris to specialised teams.

The incidents come as the conflict between Israel and Iran has moved into a more direct and sustained phase, with both sides exchanging strikes across regional airspace.

Syrian territory and airspace, long a battlefield for numerous foreign forces, has once again become a site of direct fallout.

Drone and missile activity has intensified in recent days, prompting fears of further civilian casualties and material damage in a country already fractured by over a decade of war.

While no party has formally claimed responsibility for the drone crashes in Syria's interior, the volume of air traffic and the ongoing military operations suggest spillover from the broader confrontation.

Observers warn that continued escalation could increase the frequency of such incidents, raising further concerns for civilian safety in areas far from the front lines.