Israeli military says it ‘acted against targets’ in Syria

The Israeli military said in a statement on Friday that it had acted against targets in Syria, days after Syrian state media reported Israeli air strikes killed 18 people in Hama province's Masyaf area, in western Syria, and wounded dozens more.

"In southern Syria, the IDF targeted several terrorists who were advancing terror activities against Israel," the statement read, without giving further detail.

The Israeli military rarely comments on allegations that it acts in Syria and declined to comment on a New York Times report that Israeli special forces destroyed an underground missile production facility near the Syria-Lebanon border on Sunday.