Chief of the General Staff (Syria)
| Chief of the General Staff of the Army and Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| رئيس هيئة الأركان العامة للجيش والقوات المسلحة | |
since 21 December 2024 | |
| Ministry of Defense | |
| Reports to | Minister of Defense |
| Residence | Damascus |
| Seat | Hay'at al-Arkan, Umayyad Square |
| Appointer | President |
| Formation | 1947 |
| First holder | Abdullah Atfeh |
The Chief of the General Staff of the Army and Armed Forces (Arabic: رئيس هيئة الأركان العامة للجيش والقوات المسلحة, romanized: Raʾīs Hayʾat al-Arkān al-ʿĀmma li-l-Jaysh wa-l-Quwwāt al-Musallaḥa) is the professional head of the Syrian Armed Forces and the Syrian Army. The Chief of the General Staff is appointed by the President of Syria, who is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces.
On 16 July 2025, the Israeli Air Force bombed the entrance and two of its facades to the General Staff headquarters in Damascus, amid the July 2025 southern Syria clashes.