Coincidence? Israeli strike in Damascus took place near important Shi’ite shrine - analysis
The Zaynab shrine has served as a center of pro-Iranian activity since the Syrian civil war began in 2011, and as such has been targeted by other groups.
Smoke rises after what the Iranian media said was an Israeli strike on a building close to the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria April 1, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/FIRAS MAKDESI)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated: