Syria says children among 7 civilians killed in Israel Damascus strike

A war monitor said four people, including two non-Syrians, were killed in an Israeli air strike Tuesday targeting a building in the Syrian capital used by Iran's Revolutionary Guards for meetings with Hezbollah.

"Israel targeted a building frequented by senior Revolutionary Guards and Hezbollah operatives, as well as a car parked in front of the building... killing four people," the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

The Syrian defense ministry said seven civilians, including women and children, were killed in the strike.

"The Israeli enemy launched an aerial aggression... targeting a residential and commercial building in the densely populated Mazzeh neighborhood of Damascus killing seven civilians, including children and women," the ministry said.

It said the toll was preliminary as rescuers were still searching for survivors under the rubble.

Citing a military source, SANA said three rockets were launched from the direction of the Golan Heights.

The strike obliterated the first three floors of the building in the Mezzeh neighborhood, east of Damascus. The debris covered the surrounding area, crushing several cars. Ambulances and excavators arrived at the scene to rescue survivors and clear the wreckage.

On Oct. 1, Israeli strikes on Damascus killed three people and wounded nine others.