 Israeli air forces have launched an airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Syrian capital Damascus, Iran's state TV channel reported. Iran's ambassador to Syria Husein Ekbari said that at least eight people died as a result of the attack. The ambassador confirmed that Iranian diplomats and military advisors were among the killed, including Brigadier General Mohamed Reza Zahidi and his deputy Mohamed Hadi Rahimi of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. According to the information of the Syrian Defense Ministry, Israeli planes struck from the direction of the Golan Heights. Air defense systems managed to shoot down several of the missiles. Iran's ambassador to Syria said that there would be harsh response to the attack. Israel has not comment on the incident yet.