Israel targets area of scientific researches in Syria's Damascus

London-based monitoring group The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that on March 31 evening, the residents in Jamraya, areas near it and the vicinity of the Scientific Research Centre complained about the emission of unpleasant smells that spread widely after the Israeli strike that targeted a warehouse in the area of the Scientific Research Centre complex in Jamraya, west of Damascus, where Some residents described the smell as “sulfur” smell, while others described it the smell of “plastic fire”.

Others described it as a strange and annoying smell, causing some cases of mild suffocation. The smell spread throughout the western countryside and reached some of the western neighbourhoods in Damascus. The smell created a state of fear and tension among the people, and social media was abuzz with comments from the people describing this smell.

Yesterday evening, SOHR reported that at least four Israeli missiles were fired on the area of scientific research in Jamraya in Damascus setting fire to the location, while the anti-aircraft weapons of the regime attempted to block targets over the region.

Coincidently, ambulance vehicles rushed to the location of the attack.

SOHR documented 29 attacks in 2024: 21 airstrikes and eight rocket attacks by ground forces, during which Israel targeted several positions in Syria, destroying nearly 58 targets, including buildings, weapons and ammunition warehouses, headquarters, centres and vehicles. These strikes killed 115 combatants and injured 47 others.

The Syrian news agency SANA reported the previous evening that the Israeli Air Force struck targets in the suburbs of Damascus. A military source told the agency that the attack was carried out at about 21:30. The strikes came from the direction of the Golan Heights. Two people were wounded as a result of the “Israeli aggression”.