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MADRID 21 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The death toll from the Israeli Army airstrike against the Syrian city of Palmyra (center) has increased to 61 dead and more than 50 injured, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights after the Syrian Government put the number at 36. the deceased.
The organization, based in London and with informants within the Arab country, has indicated that among the deceased are 33 pro-Iran militiamen of Syrian nationality, including members of government forces; 22 of non-Syrian nationality, most of them belonging to the Harakat Hezbollah al Nujaba militia; and four members of the Lebanese Shiite militia party Hezbollah.
In addition, he has indicated that two people have not been identified and that the death toll may increase because there are people who are in serious condition. More than fifty people were injured, including at least seven civilians.
The Syrian Ministry of Defense reported 36 dead and 50 wounded in an Israeli attack carried out at around 1:30 p.m. (local time) against the city of Palmyra, declared a World Heritage Site. The bombings have hit several residential buildings and the industrial area of the city, according to a statement published on its profile on the social network Facebook.
Afterwards, the Syrian Foreign Ministry denounced the “horrendous crime” perpetrated by Israel and which, they say, “reflects the current Zionist crime against the countries and peoples of the region.” Likewise, he has regretted the functioning of the United Nations Security Council, blocked by the right to veto of some of its members, indirectly targeting Washington.