ISRAEL has bombed a military base in Syria after fearing an attack from Iranian-backed forces moments after Donald Trump pulled out of the "disastrous" nuclear deal with Tehran.

The Jewish state launched rockets at the base in the Kisweh area, located south of Damascus, after detecting “irregular activity” of Iranian forces in Syria.

7 Explosions filmed in the Kisweh area of Damascus reportedly caused by Israeli missile strikes

Campaigners said the strikes killed nine people and targeted depots and rocket launchers that likely belonged to Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards.

The strikes represent an immediate escalation in tensions in the region after Trump walked away from the 2015 nuclear agreement Barack Obama struck with Iran.

Known officially as the JCPOA, it was designed to curb Iranian nuclear ambitions while in return easing the sanctions crippling its economy.

The attack is similar to many others in recent months - Israel has regularly bombed sites across the border in Syria where it fears Iranian militias are edging closer to the Golan Heights.

What we know so far

On Monday Donald Trump announced that he would scrap the Iran nuclear agreement.

US President Trump said Washington was terminating the deal because Tehran was continuing to build its nuclear program.

Trump also described the agreement as "disastrous" and "defective at its core."

He then vowed to re-impose economic sanctions against Iran, hoping to affect the nation’s status as the “largest state sponsor of terror”.

Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, called Trump’s threats “psychological war” and called on allies of the US to stand up to Washington over its nuke deal stance.

Britain, France and Germany announced “regret” over Trump’s decision but will continue to abide by the agreement.

A top Iranian lawmaker warned President Trump that ministers were preparing to increase spending on the country's ballistic missile program.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned the US that it now "cannot do a damn thing" to stop Iran's nuclear programme following its withdrawal.

The Israeli army has also opened civilian bomb shelters in Golan Heights in the north of the country, fearing an imminent strike.

US military officials told CNN that an attack could be launched from Iranian-backed forces in Syria or Lebanon or even from inside Iran.

The Israeli army released a statement saying its troops are on high alert and defence systems have been deployed.

The US State Department has today warned American citizens to “consider carefully” when travelling to Golan Heights “until the situation stabilises”, reports CNN.

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7 Fires rage in Syria after air strikes from the Israeli military Credit: Twitter/IsrealBreaking

7 Syrian defence systems destroyed two of the Israeli rockets, according to reports Credit: Twitter/IsrealBreaking

7 An Israeli defence system designed to destroy rockets deployed in Golan Heights near the Syrian border Credit: AFP or licensors

7 Israeli tanks seen in Golan Heights amid fears Iranian-backed forces could attack from inside Syria Credit: AFP or licensors

7 Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week claimed Iran had continued to develop its missile programme Credit: Reuters

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In the statement, the army said “any aggression against Israel will be met with a severe response.”

Iran has blamed Israel for an April 9 strike that killed seven of its personnel at a Syrian airbase and has vowed revenge.

This comes as Donald Trump pulled America out of the "horrible, one-sided" Iran nuclear deal.

Speaking in the White House, the US President claims Iran has continued to develop its nuke programme branding the agreement "disastrous".

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Trump claimed the Iran deal could have sparked a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.

While announcing his decision to withdraw from the agreement, the US President said: "If I allow this deal to stand, there would soon be a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. Everyone would want their weapons ready by the time Iran had theirs."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a televised address after Trump’s announcement, lauding the US President’s uncompromising stance on Iran and alluding to the tensions over Syria.

He said: “For months now, Iran has been transferring lethal weaponry to its forces in Syria, with the purpose of striking at Israel.

“We will respond mightily to any attack on our territory.”

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