State TV says explosions rock downtown Damascus while people headed to work, school

Report comes days before Russian leader to host Naftali Bennett in a first meeting expected to focus on Iran; Moscow also hosts Iranian military chief

Hundreds attend funeral of Midhat as-Saleh, who was reportedly assisting Iran's military presence on the Golan border when he was killed

Military experts say alleged Israeli assassination of former Syrian Druze lawmaker could send a message against Iranian entrenchment in neighboring Syria

Military correspondent Judah Ari Gross looks at the alleged Israeli assassination of a Syrian intel agent and analyst Haviv Rettig Gur assesses the murder of British MP David Amess

Midhat as-Saleh, once jailed in Israel on security-related crimes and since connected to Syrian intelligence, reportedly shot dead in town of Ain Eltinah

Midhat as-Saleh, once jailed in Israel on security-related crimes and since connected to Syrian intelligence, reportedly shot dead in town of Ain Eltinah

Opposition-linked Syrian war monitor says nine killed in alleged strike that targeted several Iranian positions, among them the communication tower, near T4 airbase east of Palmyra

Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claims attack targeted several Iranian positions, among them the communication tower, near the T4 airbase east of Palmyra

'Syria Allies Operations Room' says several killed, injured in overnight attack near Palmyra, which it claims was conducted by Israel and US; Golan airspace closed as precaution