Israel strikes on Syrian capital hit defense ministry and military headquarters

In the Middle East.

Israel has launched strikes against Syria and the U.S. is scrambling to resolve this latest outbreak of violence in the region.

Lee Seung-jae has more.

The Israel Defense Forces announced Wednesday that it had conducted airstrikes on Syria's military headquarters in Damascus.

The strikes damaged both the entrance of the defense ministry building, as well as a military headquarters located near the presidential palace.

The moment of the attack was captured during a live news broadcast on local network Syria TV, as the anchor reported on Israel's threats to continue attacks.

According to Syria's Ministry of Health, at least one person was killed and 18 others injured in the airstrikes.

Wednesday's attacks come as Israel vowed to destroy Syrian government forces attacking Druze communities in southern Syria, demanding that they withdraw.

Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that while the situation in Syria is "complicated," it's a "misunderstanding" and efforts towards de-escalation will be made soon.

"So we've been engaged with them all morning long and all night long with both sides, and we think we're on our way towards a real de-escalation "

The UN Security Council is set to hold an emergency session on Thursday following the Israeli airstrikes.

The meeting was requested by the permanent mission of Syria at the UN, and was endorsed by Algeria.

Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.