On May 20, 2024, Israeli airstrikes in Syria resulted in the death of six pro-Iran fighters, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The strikes targeted the Homs region, specifically a Hezbollah site in the Qusayr area near the Lebanese border.

While the nationalities of the deceased remain unspecified, a Hezbollah source confirmed at least one of their fighters was killed.

Israel, which rarely comments on specific strikes, maintains it will not allow Iran to expand its presence in Syria.

On May 9, Israeli strikes targeted Iraq’s Al-Nujaba armed movement in Syria.

Since the outbreak of the civil war in 2011, Israel has conducted numerous strikes in Syria, focusing on Iranian-backed groups like Hezbollah.

The frequency of these strikes has increased since October 7, following an unprecedented attack on Israel by Iran-backed Hamas.

The Syrian conflict has caused over half a million deaths and displaced millions since it began.