Israel admits it assassinated senior Assad official in Syria in 2008

Israel admits it assassinated senior Assad official in Syria in 2008 Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Thu, 09/03/2026 - 10:17 New book says Muhammad Suleiman oversaw construction of nuclear reactor in Deir Ezzor Muhammad Suleiman was a senior aide to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (AFP) Off Israel has admitted to assassinating a senior aide to former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2008, after years of official silence. In a new book by former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, he admits to the killing of Muhammad Suleiman. The Syrian officer was a chief military and intelligence aide who was also in charge of the construction and security of the Syrian nuclear facility in Deir Ezzor.