Five arrested as Syria says it foiled Hezbollah-linked plot to kill Damascus rabbi |
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s Interior Ministry said Saturday that five people were arrested over a plot to attack an unidentified religious figure in Damascus, alleging the cell was linked to the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group.
Israel’s Kan public broadcaster and reports in Syria and Saudi Arabia named the figure as Rabbi Michael Khoury.
In a statement, the ministry said security forces observed a woman as she attempted to “plant an explosive device in front of the house of a religious figure” near a church in Damascus’s Bab Touma area.
Security forces intervened and dismantled the device, arresting all five members of the cell, the statement said.
“Preliminary investigations revealed the cell’s link to Lebanon’s Hezbollah, and that its members received specialized military training abroad,” including in handling explosives, the statement added.
The ministry added that investigations were still ongoing.
Al-Arabiya TV, citing an official Syrian source: Hezbollah intended to target Rabbi Michael Khoury in Damascus pic.twitter.com/2tqpWMfVaj — Ph.Gritti (@Philipp27960841) April 11, 2026
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