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The attack occurred less than a month after Israel had assassinated another high-ranking Iranian general, [[Razi Mousavi]], in Damascus.<ref>{{cite news |title=Israel assassinates the commander of the Quds Force intelligence in Syria and his deputy |url=https://www.sawtbeirut.com/world-news/%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%AA%D8%BA%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82/ |access-date=20 January 2024 |publisher=Saw Beirut |date=20 January 2024 |language=Arabic}}</ref> and two weeks after the [[assassination of Saleh al-Arouri]] in [[Beirut]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-02 |title=نصرالله يطل في ذكرى سليماني فكيف سيرد على تهديدات إسرائيل وتطبيق القرار 1701؟ |trans-title=Nasrallah appears at Soleimani's memorial. How will he respond to Israel's threats and the implementation of Resolution 1701? |url=https://www.alquds.co.uk/%D9%86%D8%B5%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87-%D9%8A%D8%B7%D9%84-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B0%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%89-%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%81-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%B9/ |website=Al-Quds |language=ar}}</ref> |
The attack occurred less than a month after Israel had assassinated another high-ranking Iranian general, [[Razi Mousavi]], in Damascus.<ref>{{cite news |title=Israel assassinates the commander of the Quds Force intelligence in Syria and his deputy |url=https://www.sawtbeirut.com/world-news/%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%AA%D8%BA%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82/ |access-date=20 January 2024 |publisher=Saw Beirut |date=20 January 2024 |language=Arabic}}</ref> and two weeks after the [[assassination of Saleh al-Arouri]] in [[Beirut]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-02 |title=نصرالله يطل في ذكرى سليماني فكيف سيرد على تهديدات إسرائيل وتطبيق القرار 1701؟ |trans-title=Nasrallah appears at Soleimani's memorial. How will he respond to Israel's threats and the implementation of Resolution 1701? |url=https://www.alquds.co.uk/%D9%86%D8%B5%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87-%D9%8A%D8%B7%D9%84-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B0%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%89-%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%81-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%B9/ |website=Al-Quds |language=ar}}</ref> |
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The primary route facilitating the transfer of arms from Iran to Hezbollah in Lebanon involves flights originating from Iran and landing at [[Damascus International Airport]] in Syria. Subsequently, at the Iranian logistics center within Damascus Airport, weapons are discreetly transported using civilian trucks to the Lebanese border. Upon reaching the border, these weapons are then handed over to Hezbollah and distributed throughout Lebanon.{{cn|date=January 2024}} |
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The interception of convoys in Syria carrying weapons has compelled Iran to utilize Syria's industrial infrastructure to manufacture rockets intended for Hezbollah. IDF intelligence has disclosed Iran's involvement in aiding Hezbollah to establish military facilities within Lebanon, specifically for the production of advanced weaponry.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leaked US intel files: Iran smuggling weapons hidden in earthquake relief to Syria |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/leaked-us-intel-files-iran-smuggling-weapons-hidden-in-earthquake-relief-to-syria/}}</ref>{{cn|date=January 2024}} |
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These actions represent a direct violation of the arms embargo on entities or individuals in Lebanon without proper authorization, as stipulated in [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701|UNSC resolution 1701]] (2006). Additionally, they contravene the arms transfer embargo imposed on Iran, as outlined in UNSC resolution 2231 (2015).<ref>{{Cite news |title=Iran, Hezbollah Bolster Presence, Weapon Shipments Near Damascus, Syrian War Monitor Says |url=https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/2022-01-02/ty-article/.premium/iran-hezbollah-bolster-presence-weapon-shipments-near-syrian-capital/0000017f-f497-d460-afff-fff7ae2a0000 |access-date=2024-01-20 |work=Haaretz |language=en}}</ref>{{cn|date=January 2024}} |
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==Attack== |
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Revision as of 15:41, 20 January 2024
| Part of the Iran–Israel proxy conflict and the 2023 Israel–Hamas war | |
| Date | 20 January 2024 |
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| Time | 10:15 a.m. (AST)[1] (UTC+03:00) |
| Location | Mezzeh, Damascus, Syria |
| Coordinates | 33°29′41.9″N 36°14′04.4″E / 33.494972°N 36.234556°E |
| Type | Drone attack or airstrike |
| Target | Sadegh Omidzadeh |
| Perpetrator |  Israel |
On 20 January 2024, Brigadier General Sadegh Omidzadeh, an intelligence officer with the Iranian Quds Force in Syria,[2] along with three other officers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, were reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike in Damascus, Syria.[3][4][5] [6] Additionally, a Hezbollah officer, responsible for facilitating weapon deliveries from Iran to Hezbollah in Lebanon, was also among the casualties.[7]
The attack occurred less than a month after Israel had assassinated another high-ranking Iranian general, Razi Mousavi, in Damascus.[8] and two weeks after the assassination of Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut.[9]
Attack
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an Israeli missile strike targeted a four-story building in the Mezzeh district of Damascus. The attack resulted in the death of six individuals, including five Iranians, and the complete destruction of the building where leaders aligned with Iran were having a meeting.[10][11]
References
- ^ "4 IRGC officers, including Syria intel chief, killed in Damascus strike blamed on Israel". The Times of Israel. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "اولین عکس از سردار امیدزاده، که در حملات اسرائیل به شهادت رسید". www.khabaronline.ir (in Persian). 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ "At least 4 killed in Israel strike on Damascus, Syrian media". Ynetnews. 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ "Iran Guards Corps official said killed in alleged Israeli airstrike in Damascus".
- ^ "Israeli strike on Syria's Damascus kills Iranian Guards official: Source".
- ^ "Iranian general killed in Syria, says IRGC's source". Trend.Az. 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ i24NEWS (2024-01-20). "Syrian news agency reports on 'likely Israeli attack' near Damascus". I24news. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Israel assassinates the commander of the Quds Force intelligence in Syria and his deputy" (in Arabic). Saw Beirut. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "نصرالله يطل في ذكرى سليماني فكيف سيرد على تهديدات إسرائيل وتطبيق القرار 1701؟" [Nasrallah appears at Soleimani's memorial. How will he respond to Israel's threats and the implementation of Resolution 1701?]. Al-Quds (in Arabic). 2024-01-02.
- ^ "IRGC says 4 members killed in Israel strike on building in Syria's Damascus". Al Jazeera. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "10 dead and missing, including 3 leaders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, in the Israeli targeting of a building in the capital, Damascus" (in Arabic). Syrian Observatory for Human Right. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
