Israel says it strikes targets in Syria after missile attack

This file image made from video shows what is said to be Israel’s top secret nuclear facility in the southern Israeli town of Dimona (Channel 10/AP/File)

A missile launched from Syria struck southern Israel in the early hours of Thursday, setting off air raid sirens near the country’s top-secret nuclear reactor, the Israeli military said.

In response, Israel said it attacked the missile launcher and air-defence systems in neighbouring Syria.