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An Israel Air Force aircraft attacked and eliminated Hezbollah's envoy to the Syrian army, Salman Nimr Jamaa, the IDF announced Tuesday afternoon.

The Syrian regime, which has established support for Hezbollah throughout the years and allows the use of their country for the transfer of weapons, heavily utilized Jamaa and hereby endangered the lives of Lebanese and Syrian civilians alike.

Jamaa is a veteran Hezbollah operative who has held several positions with the Hezbollah terrorist organization throughout the years, particularly with a focus on Syria.

What was his role as envoy to Syria for Hezbollah?

Jamaa held several roles within the Hezbollah terror organization, including as head of intelligence in the Al-Khayyam sector, then head of operations at Hezbollah's Damascus headquarters. He later was appointed as Hezbollah's envoy to the Syrian army.

People inspect a damaged area in the aftermath of what Syrian state media reported was an Israeli strike in the Mezzah suburb, west of Damascus, Syria October 9, 2024. (credit: REUTERS/FIRAS MAKDESI)

His role allowed him to collaborate between Hezbollah and Bashar al-Assad's regime's Syrian military officials. Within his role, he aided the transfer of weapons from Syria to Hezbollah amid the Swords of Iron war.

Jamaa was also close with Syrian state officials, becoming an active figure in the country, the IDF noted.