Syrian targets inside Syria, Israel says it bombed Iranian

Two civilians have been killed and several others injured in overnight Israeli air attacks on the outskirts of the Damascus.

Israel said its military had attacked Iranian and Syrian military targets inside Syria, naming it retaliatory move for rockets fired towards it the day before.

A house in the Sasa town of southwest Damascus was hit in a missile attack on Wednesday, which killed two civilians with the destruction of a building.

Israeli military spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Avichay Adraee said fighter jets hit multiple targets belonging to Syrian and Iranian army, including surface-to-air missiles, weapons warehouses and military bases.

Israel's military said missile defence system had shot four rockets fired from Syria towards Israel on Tuesday.

Condemning the incident, Russia said that Israel's military actions were the violation of International Law.

Meanwhile, the Israeli army warned to continue "operating firmly and for as long as necessary" against Iranian presence in Syria.