Israel reportedly kills 11 senior Iranians in Syria, all but wipes out eastern command

The report further claimed that the attack was aimed against a delegation that had landed at the airport and met with other senior figures. The sources claimed that this was a more significant event than the elimination of former Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani about four years ago.

By Shachar Kleiman, ISRAEL HAYOM  29 December 2023

Missiles flying into the sky near international airport, Syria 21 January 2019/AP Sana

Eleven senior members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in Syria were killed in an overnight attack on Damascus International Airport, the Saudi Al-Hadath network reported Friday, citing sources.

According to the report, which has no confirmation, most of the officers who made up the senior command of the Revolutionary Guards and other pro-Iranian militias in eastern Syria were killed in the attack.

The Saudi channel also claimed that the commander of Iran’s forces in eastern Syria, Norat Rasheed, was injured in the attack.  The report further claimed that the attack was aimed against a delegation that had landed at the airport and met with other senior figures. The sources claimed that this was a more significant event than the elimination of former Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani about four years ago.

Another strike took place on Thursday, according to the Syrian army, which laid blame on Israel. According to the Syrian army, Israel attacked targets in the south of the country as well as the Damascus airport area, but air defense systems managed to shoot down most of the missiles. It was also said that the attack left destruction and two Syrian soldiers were injured.