Syria's defence ministry said two civilians were killed in an Israeli strike on a vehicle on Monday afternoon in the Mazzeh district of Damascus, home to embassies and security headquarters.

Syrian state media said a car exploded on Monday in the Mazzeh district of Damascus which is home to embassies and security headquarters but it did not specify the cause of the blast. The official SANA news agency reported "a car explosion in one of the neighbourhoods" of Mazzeh,

(Reuters) -At least two people were killed and three others injured on Monday in an apparent guided missile attack on a car in the Mazzeh area of Damascus, Syrian state television said, quoting a military source.

Initial reports indicate a car explosion in the Mazzeh area of Damascus on Monday, Syrian state media said, following earlier reports of a blast heard in the vicinity. (Reporting by Nayera Abdallah; Writing by Adam Makary;