The alleged Israeli sniper fire death of a former member of the Druze community in Syria, an alleged Israeli sniper, could mark the beginning of what Israel calls its war against the Iranian occupation of the neighboring country.
According to the Associated Press, Syria's state news agency said Medhat Saleh was shot dead Saturday in the Golan Heights in the village of Ain al-Tinah, near the Israeli border, where he was running the Syrian government's office. ۔
However, Israeli media say that Medhat Saleh has been supporting the Iranian army against Israel.
The Israeli military has refused to comment on the matter, but if Medhat Saleh is indeed killed by Israel, it will be the first time that Israeli snipers have killed an Iranian-linked man across the border.
Israel has said it will not tolerate Iran's permanent military presence in Syria.
It has acknowledged in recent years the alleged shipment of Iranian weapons to Syria and airstrikes on military targets.Israel snatched the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1967 Middle East War and later occupied the strategic area, overlooking northern Israel.
Most countries in the world did not recognize Israel's occupation of the Golan, but former US President Donald Trump recognized it as part of Israel.
Medhat Saleh was born in the Golan Heights, an Israeli-controlled area, and was imprisoned several times by Israel. He later moved to Syria, was elected to parliament in 1998 and served as a government adviser on the Golan Heights.
Sami Ayub, a resident of the Israeli side of the Golan Heights, told the Israeli army radio station that Saleh had no ties to Iran or any militia.
"He was a quiet man who worked in an office. They killed him near his house.
Although there has been no official comment from Israel on the killing, Israeli military observers who are briefed by senior military officials on high-level backgrounds said that Medhat Saleh was involved in helping the Iranians along the Israeli front. Were
