Israeli jets strike Syrian military targets after Golan Heights attack

Response follows thwarted infiltration attempt from Syria by suspected militants, Israel says

Israeli fighter jets and attack helicopters have struck Syrian military targets, hours after thwarting an infiltration attempt from Syria by suspected militants who were trying to plant explosives, the Israeli military said.

In a rare statement acknowledging strikes in neighbouring Syria, the army said the targets included observation posts and intelligence collection systems, anti-aircraft artillery facilities and command and control systems" in Syrian army bases.