ISRAELI warplanes struck targets in central Syria today, fuelling further instability in the region with tensions still running high between Turkey and Russia.

Missiles were fired at alleged Syrian military bases in the central province of Homs, while the southern region of Quneitra, close to the occupied Golan Heights, was also hit, state media reported.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage and Israel did not comment on its military operations, which is standard procedure for Tel Aviv.