Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
IDF confirms Tehran strike targeted Iranian commander, synagogue hit was ‘collateral damage’
Israel says target was senior commander at Khatam al-Anbiya HQ; expresses regret over synagogue damage; Iranian officials condemn strike and blame Israel for destruction at site in Tehran. The IDF later confirmed it carried out the strike in Tehran, saying the intended target was a senior commander at the Khatam al-Anbiya emergency command headquarters of Iran’s armed forces. The IDF said it regrets what it described as “collateral damage” caused to the nearby synagogue. Senior members of Tehran’s Jewish community visited the site earlier in the day, where the synagogue lay in ruins. According to Iranian reports, the building was hit after what was described as an Israeli airstrike on a nearby structure in the early morning hours near Palestine Street. Footage published by Iranian outlets showed the damaged synagogue and religious books being removed from the debris. Iranian media quoted Jewish community figures as sharply criticizing Israel, saying, “From the enemy, no other ‘gift’ could be expected for the holiday.”
Younes Hamami Lalehzar, a senior figure in Iran’s Jewish community, was seen at the scene walking among the rubble.
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IDF confirms Tehran strike targeted Iranian commander, synagogue hit was ‘collateral damage’
Israel says target was senior commander at Khatam al-Anbiya HQ; expresses regret over synagogue damage; Iranian officials condemn strike and blame Israel for destruction at site in Tehran. The IDF later confirmed it carried out the strike in Tehran, saying the intended target was a senior commander at the Khatam al-Anbiya emergency command headquarters of Iran’s armed forces. The IDF said it regrets what it described as “collateral damage” caused to the nearby synagogue. Senior members of Tehran’s Jewish community visited the site earlier in the day, where the synagogue lay in ruins. According to Iranian reports, the building was hit after what was described as an Israeli airstrike on a nearby structure in the early morning hours near Palestine Street. Footage published by Iranian outlets showed the damaged synagogue and religious books being removed from the debris. Iranian media quoted Jewish community figures as sharply criticizing Israel, saying, “From the enemy, no other ‘gift’ could be expected for the holiday.”
Younes Hamami Lalehzar, a senior figure in Iran’s Jewish community, was seen at the scene walking among the rubble.
topics: israel, iran, israel iran war, iran war news, israel news, israel iran war news
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