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Israeli Airstrikes on Palmyra Kill at Least 41, Target Pro-Iranian Positions

Nov 20, 2024, 01:57 PM

At approximately 1:30 PM on November 20, 2024, Israeli airstrikes targeted the city of Palmyra in central Syria, resulting in significant casualties. Initial reports indicated explosions and injuries, with numbers escalating as the event unfolded. Syrian state media, including SANA, reported that residential buildings and the industrial zone were hit, with the strikes coming from the direction of the al-Tanf area. The Syrian Defense Ministry later stated that at least 36 people were killed and over 50 injured, with the death toll rising to 41 according to other sources. The strikes were said to have targeted positions belonging to pro-Iranian factions, including Syrian Hezbollah, and groups affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).