Overview

• Katerji was hit while traveling in a car near Saboura, inside Syria after crossing from Lebanon.
• The businessman was sanctioned by the US for trading oil with ISIS and facilitating weapons shipments.
• Israel has conducted numerous airstrikes in Syria but seldom targets government-affiliated individuals.
• The strike occurs amid ongoing exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah since October.
• Katerji's company was involved in transporting weapons and commodities under the guise of food shipments.