(Reuters) - Initial reports indicate that an Israeli "aggression" targeted two villages in northern and western areas of Syria's Homs province, the Syrian state news agency said on Tuesday. Earlier, Syrian state television said blasts had been heard in the vicinity of Homs city and that the cause was under investigation.

Initial reports reveal that Israeli forces targeted two villages in Syria's Homs province, according to Syrian state media. The incident is part of a series of strikes by Israel against Iran-linked targets in Syria,

DAMASCUS, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Israeli warplanes struck two areas in the countryside of central Syria's Homs province on Tuesday, Syrian state television reported. The attacks targeted al-Aminiya, located north of Homs, and Um Haratin, in the western part of the province, according to the broadcaster.

DAMASCUS, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Explosions were heard Tuesday in the central province of Homs, Syrian state television reported.

Syrian state media reported damage to several bridges in the Qusayr countryside of Homs province, attributing it to an Israeli attack on Monday. Earlier, blasts were heard in and around Qusayr, a town in southern Homs province, and authorities had said they were investigating the cause.

The Israeli military on Monday confirmed strikes targeting what they said were Iranian weapons smuggling routes through Syria to Hezbollah in Lebanon, adding that the operations d