Israeli drone strikes near Damascus have killed six Syrian soldiers, Syria's government said, among a series of reported attacks this week.

Syria's foreign ministry condemned Tuesday's strike as a violation of international law and a breach of its sovereignty.

After more strikes on Wednesday, Israeli forces carried out an airborne landing at a former military site in the area, international and Syrian state media report. Reports differ on what forces did and how long they stayed for.

Israel's military told the BBC it did not comment on foreign reports. Defence Minister Israel Katz posted on X on Thursday that "forces are operating in all combat zones day and night for the security of Israel".

Israel carried out dozens of attacks across Syria after the fall of ex-President Bashar al-Assad in December, which saw an Islamist-led government set up by former rebels. Israel at the time said it was acting to stop weapons falling "into the hands of extremists".