Nov 21, Kathmandu- According to the Syrian Ministry of Defense, 36 people were killed and more than 50 others were injured in the Israeli attack on the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria.

Britain-based war monitor "Syrian Observatory for Human Rights" said that 61 people were killed in the Israeli attack. Among them, 33 were Syrians belonging to the Iranian militia, 22 were non-Syrians, four were Hezbollah and two were unknown.

The Ministry of Defense said in a statement that Israel has targeted several buildings in the city of Palmyra in the Al-Tanf region.

The Syrian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned "the brutal Israeli attack against the city of Palmyra, which reflects the ongoing crimes against the people of the countries of the region."

Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was captured by Islamic State jihadists at the height of the Syrian civil war. Nazir Awad, director general of Syria's archeology and museums, said that there was no direct damage to the city's temples in the latest attack.