Israeli 'aggression' targets Syria's Homs countryside, state news agency says

(Reuters) - Initial reports indicate that an Israeli "aggression" targeted two villages in northern and western areas of Syria's Homs province, the Syrian state news agency said on Tuesday.

Earlier, Syrian state television said blasts had been heard in the vicinity of Homs city and that the cause was under investigation.

Israel has been carrying out strikes against Iran-linked targets in Syria for years but has ramped up such raids since the Oct. 7, 2023, assault on southern Israel by Hamas-led militants.

(Reporting by Adam Makary and Jaidaa Taha; Editing by Gareth Jones)