Overnight into Wednesday, Syrian state broadcaster Al Akhbar reported that Syrian air defenses had repelled an Israeli missile attack on the province of Homs. Several civilians were killed and some injured, the Syrian Defense Ministry said later in the day.
"Nine civilians were killed and 13 injured in the Israeli attacks on Homs and the province last night," the source said, adding that the casualty figures were final.
Last week, Israel launched several strikes on southern Damascus, which were repelled by Syrian air defenses and caused no casualties.