Israel hits multiple targets in Syria after rocket attacks overnight

Israel struck aggregate subject targets successful Syria aft rockets were fired into territory it controls overnight, the Israeli subject has said.

Israel said artillery and drones were utilized to deed a Syrian service compound and rocket launchers aft six rockets were fired towards the Golan Heights.

Officials said 3 rockets had entered Israeli territory. Two deed unfastened crushed and a 3rd was intercepted.

In a station to Facebook, the Syrian defence ministry confirmed the attacks.

Defence officials claimed that aerial defences had responded to the onslaught and successfully intercepted immoderate of the missiles. It added that nary casualties had been reported, with lone worldly harm caused by the strikes.

Meanwhile, Syrian authorities media reported explosions adjacent superior Damascus.

Earlier, aerial raid sirens had sounded successful the Golan Heights aft rockets were fired from Syrian territory, but nary casualties oregon harm were reported.

Lebanese media reported that the Al-Quds Brigade - an equipped helping of the Iranian-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad question - had claimed to beryllium down the attacks.

In a connection aboriginal connected Sunday, Israeli Defence Forces said it "sees the authorities of Syria liable for each activities occurring wrong its territory and volition not let immoderate attempts to interruption Israeli sovereignty".

Israel seized the Golan Heights, a 1,200-sq-km (460-sq-mile) country antecedently controlled by Syria, during the Six Day War successful 1967 and annexed it successful 1981, a determination not recognised by astir of the planetary community.

The attacks travel amid heightening tensions successful the region. On Friday, Israel struck respective targets successful confederate Lebanon belonging to the Palestinian militant radical Hamas, which it blamed for a barrage of 34 rockets fired into bluish Israel connected Thursday.

Elsewhere, hundreds of Palestinians person barricaded themselves wrong Al-Aqsa mosque successful occupied East Jerusalem Jerusalem, raising fears of further clashes with Israeli police.

Last week determination were convulsive scenes aft Israeli constabulary raided the mosque, saying "agitators" had barricaded themselves and worshippers inside.

Jordan - which manages the spiritual analyzable - has warned of catastrophic consequences if constabulary tempest the mosque.