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Hassan Nasrallah's Son-In-Law Killed in Israeli Airstrike on Damascus

People stand near the targeted building in the Mezzeh neighborhood in Damascus (EPA)
People stand near the targeted building in the Mezzeh neighborhood in Damascus (EPA)
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Hassan Nasrallah's Son-In-Law Killed in Israeli Airstrike on Damascus

People stand near the targeted building in the Mezzeh neighborhood in Damascus (EPA)
People stand near the targeted building in the Mezzeh neighborhood in Damascus (EPA)

Slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's son-in-law, Hassan Jafar Qassir, was killed in an Israeli raid which targeted an apartment in a residential building in the Mezzeh district of Damascus, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Hassan is the brother of Muhammad Jafar Qassir, who was killed in an Israeli strike in Beirut two days ago. According to the Observatory, Muhammad was responsible for the transfer of Hezbollah weapons from Syria to Lebanon.

On Wednesday, media reports said Hassan Jafar Qassir was killed in an Israeli strike that hit the first floor of a three-story building frequented by Hezbollah and Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps leaders in the Mezzeh district.

Three people were killed in the strike, including two non-Syrians. At least four unidentified people were injured.

The Mezzeh district is home to Syrian security and military headquarters, as well as embassies and UN agencies.

The targeted building is located about half a kilometer from the site of a raid that targeted last Tuesday two mini-buses, killing three civilians including a media worker, as well as three pro-Iran fighters, including a Hezbollah member, AFP reported.

Since Syria's civil war erupted in 2011, Israel has conducted hundreds of strikes in the country, targeting army positions and Iran-allied fighters, including Hezbollah.

The strikes have increased in recent days, including on areas near the border with Lebanon.

Tens of thousands of people have crossed into Syria over the past week, fleeing heavy Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon.

Israeli authorities rarely comment on individual strikes in Syria, but have repeatedly said they will not allow arch-enemy Iran to expand its presence there.

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Mikati Calls for Implementing UNSCR 1701, Deploying Lebanese Army in the South

Prime Minister Najib Mikati (The office of the Prime Minister)
Prime Minister Najib Mikati (The office of the Prime Minister)
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Mikati Calls for Implementing UNSCR 1701, Deploying Lebanese Army in the South

Prime Minister Najib Mikati (The office of the Prime Minister)
Prime Minister Najib Mikati (The office of the Prime Minister)

Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati called for an immediate ceasefire and the implementation of steps that the Lebanese government has committed to under UN Security Council Resolution 1701, including the deployment of the Lebanese army south of the Litani River to coordinate fully with peacekeeping forces in the region.
Mikati's statement followed a meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt.
He emphasized Lebanon’s adherence to the international call for a ceasefire, which had been endorsed by the United States, France, the European Union, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Germany, Australia, Canada, and Italy during meetings at the UN General Assembly.
While condemning the Israeli aggression, which has claimed the lives of many Lebanese citizens, the Lebanese premier stressed the importance of national unity in confronting the attacks.
He also called on the international community and organizations to meet their moral and legal obligations by quickly responding to the Lebanese government's emergency support plan, especially as Israel continues its military operations.
Alongside discussions on the ceasefire, Berri held meetings with various parliamentary blocs to address Lebanon's presidential vacuum.
MP Sajih Attieh, from the Moderation Bloc, reported that Berri reaffirmed his commitment to dissociating the issue of Gaza from Lebanon's presidential elections. Attieh pointed to a significant opportunity for consensus on a presidential candidate who can secure broad support, helping Lebanon face its ongoing challenges.
Berri presented several ideas to foster dialogue and urged all parties to engage actively in discussions to achieve a breakthrough in the presidential crisis.
In another meeting, the speaker received a delegation from the Independent Consultative Parliamentary Meeting, which included Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab and several MPs.
Bou Saab noted that discussions addressed the presidential file, revealing that Berri is now more flexible and no longer insists on holding a national dialogue as a precondition for electing a president, a significant shift from his previous stance.
Berri and his ally Hezbollah had previously insisted on dialogue as a condition for holding an election session and continued to back their preferred candidate, former minister Sleiman Franjieh. This position had been met with rejection, as many political parties called for a separation between the ceasefire process and the presidential election, urging Berri to schedule a voting session as soon as possible.