An Israeli airstrike on a car near Syria’s capital Damascus on Tuesday killed Salman Jumaa, a senior Hezbollah figure responsible for liaising with the Syrian army, a Lebanese security source told Reuters.Syria’s state news agency had reported the strike on the airport road but did not offer details on casualties.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The Israeli military confirmed in a later statement taking out Jumaa in what it called an intelligence-based strike in Damascus, saying his killing “degrades both Hezbollah’s presence in Syria and Hezbollah’s ongoing force-building efforts.”Israel rarely acknowledges its strikes in Syria, where it has carried out a years-long air campaign against Iranian military assets and those of its allies, including Hezbollah.In a rare announcement last month, it said it struck Hezbollah intelligence assets near Damascus.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad