People gather at the site after an Israeli airstrike in the Mazzeh Western Villas neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, on Oct. 2, 2024. Two people were killed and several others injured on Wednesday when an Israeli airstrike hit a three-story building in the Mazzeh Western Villas neighborhood of Damascus, according to local reports. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)
DAMASCUS, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed and several others injured on Wednesday when an Israeli airstrike hit a three-story building in the Mazzeh Western Villas neighborhood of Damascus, the capital of Syria, according to local reports.
The attack follows a previous Israeli strike on the neighborhood in January, which killed 13 people, including five Iranians.
On Tuesday morning, an Israeli attack near the neighborhood killed three civilians and injured nine others.
The neighborhood, which houses several diplomatic missions and high-profile residences, has been targeted in past strikes as it is believed to host commanders of Iranian and Palestinian factions.
Local sources said rescue operations were still underway to search for survivors. ■
Photo taken on Oct. 2, 2024 shows the site after an Israeli airstrike in the Mazzeh Western Villas neighborhood of Damascus, Syria. Two people were killed and several others injured on Wednesday when an Israeli airstrike hit a three-story building in the Mazzeh Western Villas neighborhood of Damascus, according to local reports. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)
People gather at the site after an Israeli airstrike in the Mazzeh Western Villas neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, on Oct. 2, 2024. Two people were killed and several others injured on Wednesday when an Israeli airstrike hit a three-story building in the Mazzeh Western Villas neighborhood of Damascus, according to local reports. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)
Photo taken on Oct. 2, 2024 shows the site after an Israeli airstrike in the Mazzeh Western Villas neighborhood of Damascus, Syria. Two people were killed and several others injured on Wednesday when an Israeli airstrike hit a three-story building in the Mazzeh Western Villas neighborhood of Damascus, according to local reports. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)
People gather at the site after an Israeli airstrike in the Mazzeh Western Villas neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, on Oct. 2, 2024. Two people were killed and several others injured on Wednesday when an Israeli airstrike hit a three-story building in the Mazzeh Western Villas neighborhood of Damascus, according to local reports. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)
