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Israel bombs Damascus, Syrian leader says not afraid of war

Israel Bombs Damascus, Warns Syria of ‘Painful Blows’ as Footage Shows Hit on Defense Ministry

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the Damascus headquarters served as a command center for deploying regime forces to Suwayda, a southern Syrian region gripped by days of deadly clashes between government troops, Druze militias, and Bedouin groups.

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Israel bombs Damascus, Syrian leader says not afraid of war - as it happened

The Israeli military said it had "struck the entrance gate" of the Syrian regime's military headquarters complex in Damascus.

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Israel strikes Damascus as fighting between Syrian forces and Druze rages

That afternoon, Netanyahu and Katz ordered the Israeli military to once again attack government forces and weaponry in Suweida. They said they were working to prevent them from harming the Druze and to "ensure the demilitarisation" of areas near Israel's border.

Syria, Israel and Druze

The Washington Post on MSN · 16h

Why did Israel attack Syria — and what does it have to do with the Druze

Israeli leaders said they launched attacks on Syria this week to protect members of the Druze religious group in the country’s south, amid clashes in the area.

BBC · 1d

Israel strikes Syria amid sectarian clashes

Israel carried out a series of drone strike against Damascus, after the breakdown of a ceasefire between the Syrian government and fighters from the Druze community in the south of the country. The IDF says it is acting the protect the Druze community,

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Israel Attacks Syrian Capital, Says It’s Defending Druze

Israel struck Syria’s military headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday and moved more troops to the border in a bid, officials said, to prevent attacks against the Syrian Druze community.

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Regional powers clash after Israel targets Syrian territory in defense of vulnerable Druze civilians

Violence in Syria's Druze province has triggered Israeli military action, complicating relations with Turkey and creating a ...

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Israel’s Red Lines in Syria Are Drawing It Deeper Into Conflict

Israel’s demand for a demilitarized zone in southern Syria and its promise to protect the Druze minority are putting it in ...

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Israel agrees to allow Syrian troops limited access to Sweida

Israel has agreed to allow limited access by Syrian forces into the Sweida area of southern Syria for the next two days, an ...

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Syria's New Leader Won Trump's Approval—He May Soon Be on Israel's Hit List

"If Israel feels that a certain leader...is an evident threat to its national security, it will operate," a former Israeli ...

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State Department says US 'unequivocally condemns' Israeli airstrike in Syria, calls for 'dialogue'

The State Department condemned recent Israeli strikes in Syria, and Secretary Marco Rubio announced a U.S.-brokered agreement ...

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Turmoil gives Druze divided between Syria and Israel rare moment of contact

Hundreds of Druze from Israel pushed across the border in solidarity with their Syrian cousins they feared were under attack.

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How do the Druze feel about what’s happening in Syria?

Syria says it is withdrawing troops from the southern city of Suwayda after days of deadly clashes with the minority Arab Druze community that triggered military action from Israel. CNN’s Becky ...

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