| Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus | |
|---|---|
| Part of the 2024 Iran–Israel conflict, the Israel–Hamas war, the Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war, the Israel–Hezbollah conflict and the Iran–Israel proxy conflict | |
| Location | 33°30′14.0″N 36°15′37.6″E / 33.503889°N 36.260444°E |
| Target | Iran's Damascus consulate building |
| Date | 1 April 2024 c. 17:00[1] (UTC+3) |
| Executed by |  Israel[2][a] |
| Outcome | Building destroyed, targeted people and civilians killed |
| Casualties | 16 killed[3][4]
|
  Location of the consulate in Syria | |
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.
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 targeting the military base from which Israel had launched the attack.[11]
- ^ a b Bowen, Jeremy; Gritten, David (1 April 2024). "Israel accused of deadly strike on Iranian consulate in Syria". BBC News. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ George, Susannah (1 April 2024). "Israeli strike on Iranian Consulate in Damascus kills key commander, Iran says". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Death toll update | 14 people killed in Israel attack on building of the Iranian embassy in Damascus". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Woman and her son among 16 people killed in Israeli raid on building attached to Iranian embassy". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Bergman, Ronen; Fassihi, Farnaz; Schmitt, Eric; Entous, Adam; Pérez-Peña, Richard (17 April 2024). "Miscalculation Led to Escalation in Clash Between Israel and Iran". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Iran vows response after strike it blames on Israel demolishes consulate in Syria". ABC News. 1 April 2024. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Iran launches air attack on Israel, with drones 'hours' away". Al Jazeera. 13 April 2024. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Israel braces as Iran launches wave of retaliatory strikes". CNN. 13 April 2024. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Tanyos, Faris; Tabachnick, Cara (13 April 2024). "Iran launches drones toward Israel in retaliatory attack after consulate strike in Syria – CBS News". CBS News. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Boxerman, Aaron; Bergman, Ronen; Fassihi, Farnaz; Schmitt, Eric (13 April 2024). "Live Updates: Israel Reports Light Damage After Iran Launches Large Strike". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ Picheta, Rob (14 April 2024). "Why Iran attacked Israel and what comes next". CNN. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
Tehran's attack targeted the Nevatim airbase, an Iranian army official said on Sunday, alleging that this is where Israel's early April strike on the Iranian consulate was launched from.
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