Israeli warplanes have struck a Syrian military position overnight in response to rocket fire on the Israel-occupied Golan Heights, AFP quotes the military as saying.

The cross-border fire came days after an air strike blamed on Israel destroyed the Iranian consulate in Damascus, killing senior military commanders and raising regional tensions.

The Israeli military said that “warplanes attacked Syrian army military infrastructure overnight in the Mahajjah area” — around 30 kilometres from the demilitarised zone separating the opposing forces.

The Israeli army said it identified a rocket launch from Syrian territory on Monday that caused no casualties. It said artillery struck the source of the fire.