Syria military says Israeli missiles intercepted

Syrian air defences responded to Israeli attacks on military posts in a central province early on Wednesday, shortly after similar attacks in the south killed two soldiers, the defense ministry in Damascus said.

State media cited a military official as saying the attack targeted posts in rural areas of Hama province.

The air defenses were activated and intercepted a number of the incoming missiles before they reached their target, the unnamed official said in a statement from the defense ministry.

In those attacks, there was only material damage to the area, according to the official.

But hours earlier, late on Tuesday, two soldiers were killed and four were wounded following coordinated aerial attacks on military bases in the country's Sweida and Deir el-Zour provinces, in south and southeastern Syria respectively.

The defense ministry statement didn't identify who was behind the attacks, but said the aircraft flew over eastern Syria.

Israel rarely comments on carrying out such attacks in Syria.

But in recent weeks, it has carried out several attacks on targets inside Syria, believed to be Iranian and proxy interests.

In recent months, Israeli officials have expressed concern that Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah is trying to establish production facilities to make precision guided missiles.

In the past two months alone, Syria has accused Israel of carrying out at least eight air raids on its territories.