Israel killed 7 Iranian generals in Syria – 2024-04-03 10:02:14

Seven officers were killed in an Israeli attack in the Syrian capital Damascus, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said. Among the dead were Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, the top commander of the elite Quds Force, and Deputy Brigadier General Mohammad Hadi Haji-Rahimi. BBC news.

The Iranian and Syrian governments strongly condemned the attack. A building next to the Iranian embassy was destroyed in an Israeli attack. However, Israel has not commented on this yet.

However, Israel has admitted to carrying out recent strikes against Syrian targets. Israeli forces frequently attack groups affiliated with Iran and its supported groups and funded and trained by the Revolutionary Guards.

Monday’s attack is considered serious. The Syrian Ministry of Defense said that the Israeli forces carried out an airstrike on an Iranian consulate building.

Syrian air defenses were able to shoot down several missiles, while others destroyed the entire consulate building. Several people were killed and others in the building were injured.

The Syrian Ministry of Defense said that work is underway to remove the bodies from the building and rescue the injured. However, the number of casualties and the names of the deceased have not been disclosed by the ministry.

Several footages and videos showed smoke billowing from the high-rise building after the attack.

Iranian media reported that General Mohammad Reza Zahedi was a top Quds Force official. Served as commander in Lebanon and Syria from 2008 to 2016. On the other hand, Haji-Rahimi served as Zahedi’s deputy.

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Earlier, 13 people were killed in an airstrike in Syria on March 26. Among them was a commander with at least 9 pro-Iranians. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said nine pro-Iran fighters were killed in the attack. Among them is an IRGC commander.

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