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said Bayan Israeli army “An Air Force aircraft struck earlier Tuesday in the Damascus area, under the intelligence instructions of the Military Intelligence Directorate, and eliminated Hezbollah’s emissary in the Syrian army, named Salman Nimr Jumah.
The strike took place near the Aqraba bridge in the village of Damascus, where a military airport intended for helicopters is located.
According to the Israeli statement, it is considered… Salman Nimr Juma “A veteran member of Hezbollah, who has held various positions in the organization over the years, especially in the Syrian arena.”
The statement added: “Among the positions held by Juma was operations officer at Hezbollah’s headquarters in Damascus, and in recent years he was appointed as Hezbollah’s emissary to the Syrian army.”
As part of his role, he formed a liaison connecting Hezbollah-affiliated parties with members of the Syrian military, where, according to the source, he “helped complete the transfer of combat equipment from the Syrians to the party.”
The statement said that Juma “enjoyed close relations with senior officials of the Syrian government”.
It has intensified since September last year Israel Notably, its strikes on Syria came after an open confrontation with Hezbollah in neighboring Lebanon, before a ceasefire came into effect last week.
Israel rarely confirms the strikes, but is constantly confronted with what it describes as “Iranian attempts to consolidate its military presence in Syria” and ultimately says it is working to prevent Hezbollah from “transferring combat assets” from Syria to Lebanon.