In this file photo dated April 28, 2020, Syrians sell vegetables next to buildings heavily damaged during Syria's civil war in the central city of Homs. (LOUAI BESHARA / AFP)

DAMASCUS - A fresh Israeli missile strike targeted positions in Syria's central province of Homs on Thursday, state news agency SANA said.

The attack targeted the Qusair area in the countryside of Homs, it said, adding that the Syrian air defenses intercepted several missiles.

The barrage was the latest in a string of Israeli attacks in Syria

The barrage was the latest in a string of Israeli attacks in Syria.

On Monday, Israel carried out a missile attack in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo. On Wednesday, SANA reported that three people were killed by a US attack in Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah.

The attack targeted a house in the town of Khirbet Jamous in the countryside of Hasakah, killing three and wounded others inside, according to the report.

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It added that the house had been circled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces for hours before getting hit.