Israel hit several military targets in Syria after rockets were fired into territory it controls overnight, the Israeli military said.
Israel said artillery and drones were used to target a Syrian army compound and rocket launchers after six rockets were fired toward the Golan Heights.
Officials said three rockets had entered Israeli territory. Two were killed in open field and the third intercepted.
In a post on Facebook, the Syrian Ministry of Defense confirmed the attacks.
Defense officials claimed that air defenses responded to the attack and successfully intercepted some of the missiles. It added that no casualties were reported, only material damage was caused by the attacks.
Meanwhile, Syrian state media reported explosions near the capital Damascus.
Earlier, air raid sirens sounded in the Golan Heights after rockets were fired from Syrian territory, but no casualties or property damage was reported.
Lebanese media reported that the Quds Brigades – an armed wing of the Iranian-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement – claimed responsibility for the attacks.
In a statement early Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces said it “holds the Syrian state responsible for all activities within its territory and will not allow any attempt to violate Israel’s sovereignty.” .
Israel captured the Golan Heights during the Six-Day War in 1967, a 1,200 square kilometer (460 sq mi) area previously controlled by Syria and annexed in 1981. was not recognized by most of the international community.
The attacks took place amid rising tensions in the region. On Friday, Israel hit several targets in southern Lebanon belonging to the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which it blamed for a barrage of 34 rockets fired into northern Israel on Thursday.
Elsewhere, hundreds of Palestinians barricaded themselves inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, sparking fears of further clashes with Israeli police.
There were violent scenes last week when Israeli police raided the mosque, saying “aggressors” had barricaded themselves and worshipers inside.
Jordan – which manages the religious complex – has warned that there would be catastrophic consequences if police attacked the mosque.
