Israeli airstrikes on the city of Palmyra in Syria have killed at least 36 people and more than 50 people wounded, reports AFP.
Syrian defece ministry confirmed the death saying, “The attack "killed 36 people and wounded more than 50", and caused "significant material damage.”
But the Syrian observatory for human rights, Britain-based war monitor, shown a higher death tool. It said, “The total number of dead reached 61 people.”
Among them, 33 were Syrians affiliated with Iranian militias, 22 were non-Syrians, four from Hezbollah and two unknown, according to the monitor. However, it fears that the death toll may rise further.
The Israeli military launched an air attack from the direction of the Al-Tanf area, targeting a number of buildings in the city of Palmyra.
Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was taken over and pillaged by Islamic State jihadists at the height of the Syrian civil war.
The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned "in the strongest terms the brutal Israeli aggression against the city of Palmyra, which reflects the continuing crimes of Zionism against the countries of the region and their peoples".
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