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{{Short description|Iranian general (died 2024)}}
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* [[2023 Israel–Hamas war]]
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'''Sadegh Omidzadeh''' ({{lang-fa|امید زاده که}}) also known as '''Yusuf Omidzadeh''' ({{lang-fa|یوسف امید زاده}}) was an [[Iran|Iranian General]] and deputy head of the [[Quds Force]] intelligence service.<ref>{{cite news |title=Top IRGC officer killed in Syria strike identified as Gen. Sadegh Omidzadeh |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/top-irgc-officer-killed-in-syria-strike-identified-as-gen-sadegh-omidzadeh/ |access-date=20 January 2024 |agency=AP |publisher=The Times of Israel |date=20 January 2024}}</ref> He was killed by an [[Israel|Israeli]] airstrike during the [[Israel-Hamas war]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Aji |first1=Alberte |last2=Mroue |first2=Bassem |title=An Israeli airstrike on the Syrian capital killed at least 4 Iranian advisers, officials say |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/20/syria-israel-airstrike-mazzeh-damascus/bf1ac026-b76f-11ee-b285-0853d4d1b92f_story.html |access-date=20 January 2024 |publisher=The Washington Post |date=20 January 2024}}</ref>
==Military career==
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On 14 August 2012, Omidzadeh, along with other Iranian officials, were captured by [[Syrian opposition]] groups in the vicinity of [[Damascus International Airport|Damascus airport]]. Subsequently, he was released following mediation efforts by [[Qatar]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Who is Sadegh Omidzadeh, the senior intelligence officer of Iran who was assassinated by Israel? |url=https://www.rouydad24.ir/fa/news/359940/%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B4%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%DA%A9%D9%87-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%8C%D9%84-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D8%AF-%DA%A9%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA |access-date=20 January 2024 |publisher=rouydad24 |date=20 January 2024 |language=Persian}}</ref> In June 2023, reports surfaced indicating that Omidzadeh was planning attacks on US forces in Syria. His specific focus involved targeting US [[Humvee]] and [[Cougar (MRAP)|Cougar]] armored vehicles within the Syrian territory.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Warrick |first1=Joby |last2=Hill |first2=Evan |title=Iran plans to escalate attacks against U.S. troops in Syria, documents show |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/01/discord-leaks-iran-russia-syria/ |access-date=20 January 2024 |publisher=The Washington Post |date=1 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Who was Sardar Haj Sadegh Omidzadeh who was martyred today? + Photo |url=https://www.arshehonline.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C-3/123152-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%AA-%D8%B1%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%AF%DA%A9%D9%87-%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AF-%D8%B9%DA%A9%D8%B3 |access-date=20 January 2024 |publisher=arshehonline |date=20 January 2024 |language=Persian}}</ref>
==Death==
On 20 January 2024, Omidzadeh, along with four other Iranian officials, were killed during a meeting at a building in the [[Mezzeh]] district of [[Damascus]]. The Israeli airstrikes, as reported by the [[Syrian Observatory for Human Rights]], resulted in the complete destruction of the building, leading to the death of at least 10 military personnel.<ref>{{cite news |title=Including 3 leaders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.. 10 killed in the Israeli targeting of a building in Damascus |url=https://www.syriahr.com/%d8%a8%d9%8a%d9%86%d9%87%d9%85-3-%d9%85%d9%86-%d9%82%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ad%d8%b1%d8%b3-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ab%d9%88%d8%b1%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a5%d9%8a%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%86-2/699552/ |access-date=20 January 2024 |publisher=Syrian Observatory for Human Right |date=20 January 2024 |language=Arabic}}</ref>
His death occurred less than a month after Israel had assassinated another high-ranking Iranian general, [[Razi Mousavi]], in Damascus.<ref>{{cite news |title=Israel assassinates the commander of the Quds Force intelligence in Syria and his deputy |url=https://www.sawtbeirut.com/world-news/%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%AA%D8%BA%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82/ |access-date=20 January 2024 |publisher=Saw Beirut |date=20 January 2024 |language=Arabic}}</ref> and two weeks after the [[assassination of Saleh al-Arouri]] in [[Beirut]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-02 |title=نصرالله يطل في ذكرى سليماني فكيف سيرد على تهديدات إسرائيل وتطبيق القرار 1701؟ |trans-title=Nasrallah appears at Soleimani's memorial. How will he respond to Israel's threats and the implementation of Resolution 1701? |url=https://www.alquds.co.uk/%D9%86%D8%B5%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87-%D9%8A%D8%B7%D9%84-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B0%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%89-%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%81-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%B9/ |website=Al-Quds |language=ar}}</ref>
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[[Category:Military personnel killed in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war]]
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