Apparently several explosions in Damascus – Syria blames Israel. The background is probably a new operation with targeted strikes against the leadership of militias linked to Iran in Syria.
The incident has similarities to the killing of Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut in early January. It was the 13th Israeli attack on Syria this year. Since the Syrian civil war erupted in 2011, Israel has carried out hundreds of airstrikes on its northern neighbor, mostly targeting Syrian army positions and Iranian-backed forces.