Son-in-Law of Hezbollah Leader Nasrallah Killed in Israeli Airstrike in Syria

An Israeli airstrike on Wednesday targeted a residence in the Mazzeh Western Villas neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, killing Hassan Jafar Qasir, the son-in-law of the late Hezbollah leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. The strike, which hit the first floor of a three-story building frequently used by Hezbollah and Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps leaders, left three people dead, including two non-Syrians, and injured at least four others, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The Syrian Defense Ministry confirmed that three civilians were killed and three others were injured in the attack. The strike was launched from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. This incident marks the second Israeli airstrike in the area this week.

Just a day earlier, Israel targeted a site approximately 500 meters from Wednesday’s location, killing three people, including a journalist, and injuring nine others. These attacks are part of ongoing Israeli efforts to target Hezbollah and Iranian forces in the region.

The strike on Qasir adds to tensions, as Israel continues its operations against Hezbollah and Iran-linked groups in Syria. Last week, on September 27, Israel also conducted a powerful airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon, killing Nasrallah.