36 killed in Israeli attack on Syria's Palmyra city

At least 36 people were killed and more than 50 others wounded by an Israeli missile attack that hit sites in and around the city of Palmyra in central Syria on Wednesday, according to the Syrian Defense Ministry.

“The Israeli enemy carried out the air strike targeting a number of buildings in the city of Palmyra in the Syrian desert, killing 36 people and the injuring more than 50 others.The strike also caused significant material damage to the targeted buildings and the surrounding area," the ministry said in a statement.

According to reports, Israeli aircraft targeted three separate sites in Palmyra, including two locations in the al-Jami'ah neighborhood. One of the targets was a weapons warehouse near the industrial area, which is inhabited by families of Iran-backed fighters of Iraqi and other foreign nationalities. A third site nearby was also struck.

Palmyra, located in the eastern countryside of Homs province, comprises a residential area and an archaeological site dating back to the Neolithic period.

Since the beginning of 2024, Israel has launched 152 attacks on Syrian sites, destroying 272 targets such as weapon depots, command centers, and military vehicles, and killing 303 soldiers and pro-government fighters as well as 62 civilians, according to the Observatory.

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