Israeli missiles hit Syrian military sites, killing one civilian

Israeli missile strike

DAMASCUS, May 5 (Xinhua) -- One civilian was killed and six others wounded when Israeli missiles hit several military sites in Syria's northwestern coastal city of Latakia on Wednesday, state news agency SANA reported.

The attack, which took place before daybreak, prompted the Syrian air defenses to respond, destroying some of the missiles, according to the report.

A child and his mother were wounded as one of the missiles hit a plastic factory, the report said.

The attack was the latest by Israeli military, targeting militias and military sites in Syria.