Israeli missile strike in Syria kills several Iran Revolutionary Guard members

An Israeli missile strike on the Syrian capital of Damascus Saturday killed several members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards – including the head of the elite force’s information unit, according to reports.

The strike was followed hours later by a separate strike in Lebanon on targets associated with Hezbollah.

In the first attack, the closely-guarded building in the Mazzeh neighborhood of Damascus was completely destroyed, according to the Syrian army.

The Israeli Air Force fired the missiles while flying over the occupied Golan Heights, the military said.

Later on Saturday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi announced that the attack killed five members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.