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Assassination of a senior Iranian or attack on a weapons warehouse? Conflicting reports about the attack in Syria Israel today

2023-02-19T10:06:50.114Z


A missile hit a high-rise building in the heart of the Syrian capital • The Reuters news agency reported that it was an Israeli attack • Conflicting claims regarding the purpose of the bombing


In Damascus they are still trying to find out this morning (Sunday) the extent of the destruction left by the attack attributed to Israel in the Damascus area last night.

Al-Hadth network reporter reported that the attack was aimed at a weapons warehouse in Damascus.

The reporter noted that it does not appear to be an assassination attempt on the commander of the Quds Force in the Revolutionary Guards, Ismail Kaani.

The scene of the attack attributed to Israel in Syria // Photo: Reuters

According to the Reuters news agency, an Israeli missile hit a high-rise building in the Kfar Sousa neighborhood in the center of the capital, near a security complex identified with Iran.

The attack led to damage to several other buildings in a populated area of ​​the capital, where security towers are located near residential buildings.

A Syrian military official told the local media that around midnight Israel attacked a series of points in and around Damascus, which led to the death of five people, including a Syrian soldier.

It was also reported that 15 other people were injured.

In the Syrian center it was claimed that at least 15 people were killed in the attack.

The scene of the attack attributed to Israel in Damascus, Syria,

The director of the Syrian Center for Human Rights claimed in an interview this morning that there may have been a meeting of Iranian officials or the presence of a top Iranian figure, who were attacked last night in Damascus, otherwise why would Israel risk an operation in a civilian neighborhood.

On the other hand, a source in the Revolutionary Guards told the pro-Iranian news agency Severin News that there was no Iranian person in the area of ​​the latest attack in Damascus.

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Source: israelhayom

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