Israel kills prominent Iranian military commander at ambassador's residence in Damascus. Both Syria and Iran point to Israel, which has attacked the country hundreds of times since the war in Syria began in 2011.
Israel points to its archenemy Iran as masterminding and financier of the October 7 Hamas attack and has made clear that its retaliation will not be limited to Hamas. “Who says we are not attacking Iran? We are attacking,” said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last January.