Israeli air raid on military position kills 2 people: Syrian army

An Israeli air raid on a military position has killed two soldiers in western Syria, according to the Syrian army. The air raid also triggered material damage.

The attacked which took place early on Thursday, hit a facility near the western town of Masyaf, close to the Mediterranean coast. The Israeli warplanes fired several missiles while in Lebanese air space.

It warned of the "dangerous repercussions of such hostile acts on the security and stability of the region".

While most of the countries trying to maintain distance from Syrian civil war, Israel has carried out a number of airstrikes against suspected arms shipments believed to be headed to Lebanon'shezabollah militant group, which is fighting alongside President Bashar Assad's forces.