An Israeli air strike on a car near the Syrian capital Damascus on Tuesday killed Salman Jumaa, a senior Hezbollah figure in charge of liaising with the Syrian military, a Lebanese security source told Reuters.
The official Syrian Arab News Agency reported the airstrike on the airport road, but did not provide details on casualties. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.
Israel rarely acknowledges its strikes in Syria, where it has waged a years-long air campaign against what it says are Iranian military assets and those of Iran’s allies, including Hezbollah.
In a rare announcement last month, Israel said it had struck Hezbollah intelligence assets near Damascus.
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Israeli raid near Damascus kills Hezbollah liaison officer with Syrian army