An Israeli airstrike targeted a residential building in the Mezzah suburb west of the Syrian capital Damascus, killing seven civilians and injuring 11 others, Syrian state media reported on Tuesday.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says nine civilians were killed alongside two Hezbollah members in the attack.

An Israeli airstrike in Damascus, Syria, killed seven civilians, including women and children, and wounded 11 others. Three missiles struck the Mezzeh neighborhood near the Iranian embassy, with reports suggesting a Hezbollah official was the target.

DAMASCUS - Israeli airstrikes targeted several locations across Syria early morning Thursday, injuring at least one person and causing significant damage, according to Syrian state television.

The strike comes as Israel expands its air and ground offensive in Lebanon, while also signaling that it plans to involve its navy in the invasion.

The Syrian defense ministry said on Tuesday that an Israeli airstrike targeted a building in the capital Damascus, killing seven civilians. A war monitor said foreigners were among the casualties.

Two Israeli officials described the attack as an attempt to assassinate a Hezbollah official involved in weapons smuggling. It came as Israel continued to press its campaign in Lebanon against Hezbollah,

The Syrian government said seven civilians were killed in an Israeli air strike in Damascus Tuesday, that a war monitor said targeted a building used by Iran's Revolutionary Guards and Lebanon's Hezbollah.

An Israeli strike targeted a residential building in the Mezzah suburb west of the Syrian capital Damascus, Syria's state news agency reported on Tuesday. Preliminary reports indicated that the strike had resulted in injuries among civilians,

In an attack of its own, Hezbollah fired 180 “projectiles” into Israel, according to the Israeli military, which said most were intercepted.