In this Sunday, July 16, 2006 file photo an Israeli F-16 warplane takes off to a mission in Lebanon from an air force base in northern Israel. (AP)
Reuters
CAIRO: Syrian air defenses intercepted an Israeli attack above the Syrian city of Homs, official media said on Wednesday.
“An Israeli air aggression targeted parts of the central region, and the air defenses are responding,” state media reported.
Two civilians were killed, and one civilian and six soldiers were injured in the attack on Syria’s central region, Syrian state TV said.
The attack also resulted in material damage.
There was no immediate comment from Israeli officials.