Israel assassinates a major Syrian businessman in an air strike near the Lebanese border ( Video)

On Monday, Syrian businessman Mohammad Baraa Katerji was killed when his car was targeted by an Israeli drone strike in Al-Saboura towards the Lebanon border.

According to Sources , “An Israeli drone targeted a car carrying Mohammad Baraa Katerji in the Saboura area in the countryside of Damascus, resulting in his death along with another person who was with him.”

Israeli officials did not immediately comment on the strike.

Reuters reported that Katerji, alongside his brother Hussam, established a business empire involved in sectors such as oil, logistics, transport, and construction. Their enterprises face US sanctions for activities including “facilitating petroleum shipments and financing to the Syrian Regime,” as noted on the US Treasury website.