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On 7 October , 2023, [[2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel|Hamas began an attack on Israel]]. Since then, a war has been launched by [[Israel–Hamas war|Hamas]], [[Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)|Hezbollah]], the [[Houthi involvement in the Israel–Hamas war|Houthis in Yemen]] and other organizations operating under the auspices of the [[Iran–Israel proxy conflict|Iranian Revolutionary Guards against Israel]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iran’s Islamist Proxies in the Middle East {{!}} Wilson Center |url=https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/irans-islamist-proxies |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=www.wilsoncenter.org |language=en}}</ref>
On 7 October , 2023, [[2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel|Hamas began an attack on Israel]]. Since then, a war has been launched by [[Israel–Hamas war|Hamas]], [[Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)|Hezbollah]], the [[Houthi involvement in the Israel–Hamas war|Houthis in Yemen]] and other organizations operating under the auspices of the [[Iran–Israel proxy conflict|Iranian Revolutionary Guards against Israel]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iran’s Islamist Proxies in the Middle East {{!}} Wilson Center |url=https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/irans-islamist-proxies |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=www.wilsoncenter.org |language=en}}</ref>


The primary route for delivering arms from Iran to Hezbollah in Lebanon involves flights from Iran to Damascus International Airport in Syria. From the Iranian logistics center at Damascus Airport, weapons are transported in seemingly civilian trucks to the Lebanese border, where they are handed over to Hezbollah and dispersed across Lebanon. Intercepted convoys in Syria carrying weapons have prompted Iran to use Syria's industrial infrastructure to manufacture rockets for Hezbollah.<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><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-08-25 |title=Hezbollah's Dangerous Provocations {{!}} AJC |url=https://www.ajc.org/news/hezbollahs-dangerous-provocations |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=www.ajc.org |language=en}}</ref> IDF intelligence revealed Iran's assistance to Hezbollah in establishing military facilities in Lebanon for advanced weaponry production. These actions directly violate the arms embargo on entities or individuals in Lebanon without authorization, as per [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701|UNSC resolution 1701]] (2006), and the arms transfer embargo on Iran outlined in [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231|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><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=UN Missile Sanctions on Iran Expire {{!}} Arms Control Association |url=https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2023-11/news/un-missile-sanctions-iran-expire |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=www.armscontrol.org}}</ref>
The primary route for delivering arms from Iran to Hezbollah in Lebanon involves flights from Iran to Damascus International Airport in Syria. From the Iranian logistics center at Damascus Airport, weapons are transported in seemingly civilian trucks to the Lebanese border, where they are handed over to Hezbollah and dispersed across Lebanon. Intercepted convoys in Syria carrying weapons have prompted Iran to use Syria's industrial infrastructure to manufacture rockets for Hezbollah.<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> IDF intelligence revealed Iran's assistance to Hezbollah in establishing military facilities in Lebanon for advanced weaponry production. These actions directly violate the arms embargo on entities or individuals in Lebanon without authorization, as per [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701|UNSC resolution 1701]] (2006), and the arms transfer embargo on Iran outlined in [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231|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><ref>{{Cite web |title=UN Missile Sanctions on Iran Expire {{!}} Arms Control Association |url=https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2023-11/news/un-missile-sanctions-iran-expire |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=www.armscontrol.org}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 11:00, 20 January 2024

2024 Damascus strike
Part of the Iran–Israel proxy conflict and the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
Date20 January 2024; 3 months ago (2024-01-20)
LocationDamascus, syria
TypeDrone attack or airstrike
TargetSadegh Omidzadeh
PerpetratorIsrael Israel

On 20 January 2024,Brigadier General Sadegh Omidzadeh The intelligence officer of the Quds Force in Syria[1] and three other officers of the Iranian revolutionary guard were killed in an alleged Israeli strike in the damascus, Syria.[2][3][4] [5] In addition to them, Hezbollah officer responsible for weapon deliveries from Iran to Hezbollah in Lebanon was also killed.[6][7]

The explosion occurred two weeks after the assassination of Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut.[8]

Background

On 7 October , 2023, Hamas began an attack on Israel. Since then, a war has been launched by Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis in Yemen and other organizations operating under the auspices of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards against Israel.[9]

The primary route for delivering arms from Iran to Hezbollah in Lebanon involves flights from Iran to Damascus International Airport in Syria. From the Iranian logistics center at Damascus Airport, weapons are transported in seemingly civilian trucks to the Lebanese border, where they are handed over to Hezbollah and dispersed across Lebanon. Intercepted convoys in Syria carrying weapons have prompted Iran to use Syria's industrial infrastructure to manufacture rockets for Hezbollah.[10] IDF intelligence revealed Iran's assistance to Hezbollah in establishing military facilities in Lebanon for advanced weaponry production. These actions directly violate the arms embargo on entities or individuals in Lebanon without authorization, as per UNSC resolution 1701 (2006), and the arms transfer embargo on Iran outlined in UNSC resolution 2231 (2015).[11][12]

References

  1. ^ "اولین عکس از سردار امیدزاده، که در حملات اسرائیل به شهادت رسید". www.khabaronline.ir (in Persian). 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  2. ^ News (2024-01-20). "At least 4 killed in Israel strike on Damascus, Syrian media". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2024-01-20. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Iran Guards Corps official said killed in alleged Israeli airstrike in Damascus".
  4. ^ "Israeli strike on Syria's Damascus kills Iranian Guards official: Source".
  5. ^ "Iranian general killed in Syria, says IRGC's source". Trend.Az. 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  6. ^ 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)
  7. ^ Ari, Lior Ben; Agencies, News (2024-01-20). "At least 3 killed in Israel strike on Damascus, Syrian media". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2024-01-20. {{cite news}}: |first2= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Iran's Islamist Proxies in the Middle East | Wilson Center". www.wilsoncenter.org. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  10. ^ "Leaked US intel files: Iran smuggling weapons hidden in earthquake relief to Syria".
  11. ^ "Iran, Hezbollah Bolster Presence, Weapon Shipments Near Damascus, Syrian War Monitor Says". Haaretz. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  12. ^ "UN Missile Sanctions on Iran Expire | Arms Control Association". www.armscontrol.org. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
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