People inspect the site of an Israeli missile attack in Homs city, Syria, Feb. 7, 2024. Seven people were killed and 13 others wounded after an Israeli missile attack targeted areas in the central province of Homs after midnight Wednesday, a local health official said. (Xinhua)
DAMASCUS, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Seven people were killed and 13 others wounded after an Israeli missile attack targeted areas in the central province of Homs after midnight Wednesday, a local health official said.
Dr. Muslim Al-Atassi, the health director in Homs, informed local media that the death toll has been officially confirmed following the conclusion of rescue operations after the collapse of a residential building on Al-Hamra Street in Homs city which was caused by the attack.
Earlier Wednesday, the Syrian Defense Ministry said Israel conducted a missile attack at around 00:30 a.m. local time on Wednesday (2130 GMT Tuesday) from over the northern Lebanese region of Tripoli, targeting various sites in the city of Homs and its vicinity.
Several missiles were intercepted and destroyed by Syrian air defenses, with a few others landing in the Al-Qusayr countryside, causing fires in the vicinity.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported nine explosions heard in Homs and its surrounding areas following the attack.
This attack was the latest in a series of Israeli strikes on military sites in Syria and the Observatory said Israel also shelled sites belonging to the Lebanese Hezbollah on the outskirts of Homs. ■
This photo taken on Feb. 7, 2024 shows the site of an Israeli missile attack in Homs city, Syria. Seven people were killed and 13 others wounded after an Israeli missile attack targeted areas in the central province of Homs after midnight Wednesday, a local health official said. (Xinhua)
This photo taken on Feb. 7, 2024 shows the site of an Israeli missile attack in Homs city, Syria. Seven people were killed and 13 others wounded after an Israeli missile attack targeted areas in the central province of Homs after midnight Wednesday, a local health official said. (Xinhua)
Rescuers inspect the site of an Israeli missile attack in Homs city, Syria, Feb. 7, 2024. Seven people were killed and 13 others wounded after an Israeli missile attack targeted areas in the central province of Homs after midnight Wednesday, a local health official said. (Xinhua)
Rescuers transfer the body of a victim after an Israeli missile attack in Homs city, Syria, Feb. 7, 2024. Seven people were killed and 13 others wounded after an Israeli missile attack targeted areas in the central province of Homs after midnight Wednesday, a local health official said. (Xinhua)
