Israeli bombing of the Iranian embassy in Damascus
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On 1 April 2024, Israel conducted an airstrike on the Iranian embassy complex in Damascus, Syria, destroying the building housing its consular section.[5][1][6] Sixteen people were killed in the strike, including eight officers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and two Syrian civilians.[3][4] The airstrike took place during a period of heightened tension between Israel and Iran, and amidst the Israel–Hamas war and the Israel–Hezbollah conflict.
Israeli bombing of the Iranian embassy in Damascus | |
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Part of 2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hamas war, Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war, Israel–Hezbollah conflict and the Iran–Israel proxy conflict | |
Location | 33°30′14.0″N 36°15′37.6″E |
Target | Iran's Damascus consulate building |
Date | 1 April 2024 (2024-04-01) c. 17:00[1] (UTC+3) |
Executed by | Israel[2][lower-alpha 1] |
Outcome | Building destroyed, targeted people and civilians killed |
Casualties | 16 killed[3][4]
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Numerous countries and international organizations condemned the attack. On 13 April 2024, Iran retaliated against the attack with missile and drone strikes in Israel,[7][8][9][10] stating that it was primarily targeting the military bases from which Israel had launched the attack.[11][12]