Israeli strikes intercepted in Syria

Syria’s air defences intercepted two Israeli targets over the centre of the country on Wednesday, according to ​​Syrian state media.

"Syrian air defence intercepts enemy targets in the skies of the city of Homs," the Sana news agency reported.

The Israeli strikes targeted "at least one military site... in the eastern countryside of Homs, causing plumes of smoke to rise", the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

On Saturday, an Israeli drone strike in central Syria killed two Hezbollah fighters, according to the Observatory.

While Israel rarely comments on individual strikes in Syria, Netanyahu has repeatedly said Israel will not allow Iran to expand its presence there.