beirut israeli air strike target factory south syrian city homs wednesday syrian army respond fire surface-to-air missile aircraft commander military alliance fight support damascus say commander tell reuters air strike hit copper factory industrial town hisya 35 km 21 miles south homs 112 km 70 miles north damascus commander give detail casualties syrian observatory human right britain-based organization report war say air strike target military installation israeli military spokeswoman decline comment israel channel 10 say aircraft hit return safely base israeli air force say strike arm convoy syrian military lebanese ally iran-backed hezbollah nearly 100 time recent years israeli officials express alarm iranian influence syria iran-backed group play critical role fight support president bashar al-assad conflict erupt 2011. iran military chief general mohammad baqeri warn israel breach syrian airspace territory visit damascus last month last month five projectiles syria set air raid sirens israeli towns prompt israeli military say would step response stray fire syrian war repeatedly spill border israeli air force attack syrian anti-aircraft battery early week israel say fire missile plan reconnaissance mission neighbor lebanon tensions israel hezbollah last fight major conflict 2006 escalate year side warn would unleash devastate firepower event full-scale war israeli air strike hit near syria 's homs