Israel targeted facilities in the Aleppo area that were used to produce weapons, according to the reports.
The report says that the IRGC Quds Force oversaw “testing of one of the explosives, which reportedly sliced through a tank’s armored plating in a trial run."
The Twitter account for Israel's embassy in Belgium replied: "Maybe he's just a @noakirel fan? #Eurovision2023," a nod to the Israeli pop-star's song ״Unicorn."
Iran backing Syria is expected to be helpful in Syria's hopeful return to the Arab League.
The goal was to buttress Iran's defenses against Israel in Syria and to strengthen Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, as per sources.
The death toll in US airstrikes on pro-Iran installations in eastern Syria has risen to 19 fighters, a Syrian war monitoring group said on Saturday.
The Syrian regime clearly believes it is moving back to its former role in the region.
Iran's support for Damascus and Hezbollah has drawn regular Israeli air strikes meant to curb Tehran's extraterritorial military power.
The incident at Damascus airport put both runways out of service according to reports, although it was unclear if this was due to the strike or merely caution.
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