Overview

• Two members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, identified as Mohammad Ali Ataei Shourcheh and Panah Taghizadeh, were killed in an Israeli airstrike while on an advisory mission in Syria.
• Israeli airstrikes targeted several areas on the outskirts of Damascus, resulting in 'material losses'.
• The strikes also hit the southern Damascus suburb of Sayyida Zeinab, where military forces associated with Lebanese militant group Hezbollah are stationed.
• The incident is likely to escalate tensions between Israel and Iran, with Iranian officials warning that the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict could spread to other parts of the region.
• Israel has been carrying out several strikes targeting Syria, disabling the international airports of Damascus and the northern city of Aleppo for over a month.