An Israeli military officer was killed in the Al-Quneitra Governorate of Syria on Wednesday, while traveling through the province in order to meet with members of the Syrian Al-Qaeda group “Jabhat Al-Nusra” and the Free Syrian Army (FSA).

According to a military source, the Israeli officer was being escorted by a small contingent of Jabhat Al-Nusra fighters before a Syrian Arab Air Force (SAAF) plane attacked the group, killing all the militants in this convoy.

The source further added that local National Defense Forces (NDF) fighters nearby the contested road to ‘Umm Batna, quickly recovered the documents and possessions of the parties traveling in this convoy, revealing the identity of the Israeli Defense Forces officer.

The IDF officer’s code name was revealed as “Johnny” and he was a member of the Givati Brigade; however, his identity was not provided to Al-Masdar News.