Syrian state media reported that at least 15 people have been killed as a result of Israeli airstrikes targeting residential buildings in the capital, Damascus.

The Syrian Ministry of Defense stated that the attacks, which originated from the direction of the occupied Golan Heights, struck the Mazzeh neighborhood and the Qudssaya area in the Damascus countryside, leaving 16 others injured.

The ministry also noted that the death toll could rise as search and rescue operations continue.