Iranian General Killed In Israeli Attack

Iran has confirmed that a general of its elite Revolutionary Guards
has died in an Israeli strike on Syria that also killed six members of
the Lebanese group Hezbollah.

"General Mohammad Ali Allahdadi and a number of fighters and Islamic
Resistance [Hezbollah] forces were attacked by the Zionist regime's
helicopters," said a statement on the Guards' website on Monday.

"This brave general and some members of Hezbollah were martyred," it
said, adding that Allahdadi was in Syria "as an adviser helping the
Syrian government to confront takfiri Salafist [Sunni extremist]
terrorists."

Shia Iran and Hezbollah are Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's main
regional allies in his war against the mainly Sunni rebels seeking to
overthrow him.

A source close to Hezbollah had earlier told the AFP news agency that
six Iranian soldiers, including commanders, died alongside six of its
own fighters in the attack, but the Guards made no mention of other
losses.

The raid, near Quneitra on the Syrian-controlled side of the Golan
Heights on Sunday, enraged Hezbollah's supporters, but analysts said
the group would seek to avoid a major escalation with Israel.

Al Jazeera's Nicole Johnston, reporting from the Lebanese capital
Beirut, said that while the situation was under control, there was
still a feeling of unease.

"The question is how is Hezbollah going to respond, what type of
retaliatory action can we expect now from Hezbollah and will it be
strong in that it could lead to a war?"

She said a more measured response was expected, adding that she had
spoken to a Hezbollah representative who effectively said: "Wait and
see."

Hezbollah officials said Jihad Mughniyeh, son of the group's late
commander Imad Mughniyeh, would be buried on Monday afternoon in
Beirut's southern suburbs. Massive crowds were expected.

The six fighters killed on Sunday afternoon were carrying out a field
reconnaissance mission in Mazraat Amal village, Hezbollah's Al-Manar
television said.

An Israeli security source confirmed a helicopter had carried out a
strike against "terrorists" in the Golan who were allegedly carrying
out an attack.