An archive photo from Syria's official SANA agency showing wisps of smoke emanating from a site hit by a strike attributed to Israel in Massyaf, March 2023. (Credit: AFP)
It seems inseparable from the war waged by Israel on Lebanese territory, which threatens to destabilize the entire region since the assassination, on Friday, of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Sunday evening, rumors of an attack in Syria quickly stirred the internet. After an Israeli-attributed drone strike reportedly targeted a villa of the Syrian army's 4th Armored Division, led by President Bashar al-Assad's younger brother Maher, near the Lebanese border, speculations quickly emerged regarding the death of the leader of this elite unit.An attack, which some emphasize has not been confirmed by Syrian authorities, seems more intended to send a message to the regime in Damascus. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), Maher al-Assad was not present when the villa, frequented by Hezbollah leaders and Islamic...
It seems inseparable from the war waged by Israel on Lebanese territory, which threatens to destabilize the entire region since the assassination, on Friday, of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Sunday evening, rumors of an attack in Syria quickly stirred the internet. After an Israeli-attributed drone strike reportedly targeted a villa of the Syrian army's 4th Armored Division, led by President Bashar al-Assad's younger brother Maher, near the Lebanese border, speculations quickly emerged regarding the death of the leader of this elite unit.An attack, which some emphasize has not been confirmed by Syrian authorities, seems more intended to send a message to the regime in Damascus. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), Maher al-Assad was not present when the villa, frequented by Hezbollah leaders and Islamic...
