Israel army 'regrets' damage to Tehran synagogue

The Israeli military on Tuesday expressed regret over what it called "collateral damage" to a synagogue in Tehran caused by an overnight strike. 

The strike, the Israeli military said, was targeting a senior Iranian commander. 

"Last night (Tuesday), the IDF struck a senior commander in the emergency headquarters 'Khatam al-Anbiya' of the Iranian terror regime," an Israeli military spokesperson said in response to a question from AFP.

"The IDF regrets the collateral damage to the synagogue and emphasises that the strike was targeted at a senior military target within the regime's armed forces, not at any place of worship."

Earlier on Tuesday, Iranian media reported that the Rafi-Nia Synagogue in central Tehran had been "completely destroyed".