Syrian media sources reported today, Sunday, that an Israeli raid targeted a residential building in the Sayyida Zeinab area in the Damascus countryside, resulting in 5 deaths and 8 injuries.

The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) said that initial information indicates that an Israeli aggression targeted the Sayyida Zeinab area in the Damascus countryside, adding that the raid left a number of dead and wounded.

Israel has not yet claimed responsibility for the bombing, but over the years it has launched hundreds of air strikes on Syrian territory, targeting government forces and targets it says are Iranian or affiliated with the Lebanese Hezbollah.

The pace of raids has increased in recent weeks as Israel's war on Lebanon has intensified since September 23.

Israel has been launching raids on Syria for years, and has intensified these attacks since the start of its war on the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023.