An Israeli attack on the historic city of Palmyra, Syria, killed 36 people and injured more than 50 this Wednesday (20), after hitting residential buildings and an industrial area, Syrian state news agency SANA reported.
The Israeli military declined to comment when asked about the attack.
“At approximately 1:30 pm today, the Israeli enemy launched an air strike from the direction of the al-Tanf area, targeting several buildings in the city of Palmyra, in the Syrian desert, which led to the martyrdom of 36 people (and) the injuries to more than 50 others,” SANA quoted a military official as saying.
The agency added that the attack also caused significant damage to the affected buildings and the surrounding area.
Israel has been carrying out attacks against Iranian-linked targets in Syria for years, but has intensified such attacks since the October 7, 2023 attack by the Palestinian group Hamas, which triggered the war in Gaza.
The Israeli military said last week that it attacked transit routes on the Syrian-Lebanese border that were used to transfer weapons to Hezbollah.
Syrian state media reported several Israeli attacks last week in the vicinity of Homs province, which borders Lebanon. Palmyra is located in Homs.
The ancient city of Palmyra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was seized by Islamic State fighters in 2015 and partially destroyed before being recaptured by the Syrian army.
This content was originally published in Israeli attack in Syria kills 36 people, says state media on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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