Israel kills Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps operative in Iran - report

Israel targeted and eliminated an Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) operative in Tehran, Iran who was allegedly involved in targeting Jews in Germany, Iran International correspondent Pouria Zeraati, reported on Monday.

According to the reports, the eliminated operative had caused damage to Jewish centers in Germany. However, aside from the initial identification, almost no further information or details about the assassination or confirmation of who was behind it have been released.

Former Radio Farda journalist Kambiz Ghafouri reported on Tuesday that the target was Ramin Yektaparast, and that one of Yektaparast's colleagues disappeared after the shooting as well. Yektaparast was recently found by a German court to have ordered an arson attack against a synagogue in Bochum, Germany, as well as several other attacks targeting synagogues in 2022. He fled Germany to Iran in order to avoid arrest.

In Germany two years ago, it was suspected that the IRGC was behind three attempts to damage synagogues in the country. The incidents were synchronized to occur on the same night in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, according to Y-net. 

Delicate ties between Iran and Israel 

Tensions between Iran and Israel have remained high following Iran's attack on Israel earlier this month. The Iranian bombardment consisted of over 300 drones and missiles.

In response to the attack, Israel fired rockets at Isfahan next to a nuclear site.

Since Israel's response, Iran has not signaled any signs of further escalation.

Iran's attack followed an alleged Israeli airstrike in Damascus, resulting in the death of Mohammad Reza Zahedi.

Zahedi was the top commander in the Quds Force of the IRGC for Lebanon and Syria, along with his lieutenant and about five other officers, according to the IRGC.

There has still been no confirmation from any official sources of the IRGC operative's elimination on Monday.