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,

The Mazzeh neighbourhood, home to United Nations offices, has been the target of recent strikes blamed on Israel

Syria's defence ministry said two civilians were killed in an Israeli strike that targeted a vehicle earlier on Monday.

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;