A military source cited by the SANA news agency reported that the attack unfolded around 23.00 local time (9.00 pm GMT), forcing Damascus to activate its missile shield to shoot down a number of incoming rockets.

The Israeli missiles reportedly targeted the Sheikh Najjar industrial area to the north-east of Aleppo and the settlement of Jibrin, a local militia source told Sputnik. The source said that the rockets also targeted a civilian airport in the city, which has been under the Syrian government's control since December 2016.

According to multiple reports, Aleppo plunged into darkness in the wake of the raid due to a massive power outage.

Israel, having targeted what it claimed were Iranian positions within Syria in the past, has not commented on the goals of the latest alleged strikes.

Reports on social media suggested that one of the targets might have been an ammunition depot near Al-Nayrab military airbase, to the south-east of Aleppo.

Photos purportedly showing a fire raging in that area have surfaced online.

Last time Israel pelted Syria with missiles was in January, when it said it was attacking "Iranian Quds" forces and warned Damascus against retaliating. The Syrian government denounced that attack, saying that it claimed the lives of four Syrian soldiers and wounded six others in addition to damaging the Damascus international airport.

There have been no reports of casualties the or extent of the damage, with SANA reporting that the harm was only material.

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