July 9, 2024 9:21 PM

Israeli strike in Syria kills ex-bodyguard of Hezbollah leader, group says

An Israeli strike hit a vehicle in Syrian territory on the Damascus-Beirut highway, killing one of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's former bodyguards, who security sources said was lately involved in transporting weapons for the group. Hezbollah issued a statement mourning Yasser Nimr Qarnabsh without elaborating on his role in the organisation. Two security sources said the former bodyguard had become a mid-ranking Hezbollah official involved in the transport of weapons. Israel typi...