Multiple Attacks in Syria and Lebanon Raise Tensions Between Israel and Iran
In a series of escalating attacks, tensions between Israel and Iran are reaching new heights. Syria reported on Saturday that Israel attacked the international airport in Aleppo, killing at least four and causing significant damage to the airport’s operations. Additionally, at least 19 Iranian operatives were reportedly killed in a bombing on the Syria-Iraq border.
The situation only worsened as reports emerged of 11 senior members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards being killed in an attack in Damascus. Iran has responded with threats, vowing that “Israel will pay a heavy price” for the assassination of one of its officials.
The conflict spilled over into Lebanon, where a fighter jet and an Israeli Air Force aircraft attacked three terrorist squads. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) also targeted the terrorist organization Hezbollah, launching artillery fire on multiple areas in Lebanese territory.
These attacks come after a series of high-profile assassinations in Syria. A senior commander of the Revolutionary Guards was killed in Damascus, and the Saudi channel “Al-Hadad” reported that most of the command of the Revolutionary Guards and other pro-Iranian militias in eastern Syria were also killed in an attack at the Damascus airport.
The assassinations have incited fury from Iran, with threats of retaliation against Israel for the killings. The Revolutionary Guards declared that the adviser who was murdered by Israel was in charge of the support unit of the resistance axis in Syria, adding fuel to the already heightened tensions between the two countries.
As the conflict continues to escalate, the international community waits with bated breath to see how this situation will unfold and whether it will lead to further destabilization in the region.