US EditionIsraeli Military Says It Struck Syrian Government Targets After Attacks on Druze Civilians
Israel attacked Syrian military sites to deter violence against the Druze community in Suwayda, targeting a command center and weapons depots, the Israeli military said.
- On March 20, 2026, the Israel Defense Forces struck Syrian government targets in response to attacks on Druze civilians yesterday in Suwayda Governorate, southern Syria.
- Clashes in Suwayda began after mortar shells struck Druze-held areas, with local Druze media reporting attacks on Syrian internal security forces and National Guard Druze paramilitary movement.
- The operation struck a command headquarters and weapons depots at military camps, with Israeli statements describing strikes on regime military compounds overnight and no immediate comment from Damascus.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz framed the strikes as protection for the Druze, saying Israel will not allow Syrian forces to harm the Druze, while Damascus rejected the pretext and state media remained silent.
- The incident occurs amid regional tension after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, and following the January Israel-Syria intelligence-sharing agreement, with Syria's history of violence in Suwayda.
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Israel says struck Syrian army camps after Druze 'attacked'
Israel's military said Friday it had struck Syrian army camps in response to what it called attacks against the Druze community in the southern Sweida province, with the Syrian foreign ministry calling it "an outrageous assault".
Israel says it hit Syrian government targets after attacks on Druze civilians
March 20 - The Israeli military struck infrastructure sites belonging to the Syrian government overnight in response to attacks against Druze civilians in Sweida, the Israeli military said on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Israeli forces claimed that this afternoon they attacked a quarter-general and armaments in military camps of the "Syrian regime" in southern Syria in response to attacks against civilians.
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The New York LedgerIsrael launches strikes against Syria after alleged attacks on Druze minority members
The Israeli military said it launched strikes against Syrian military positions in the southern Sweida province to defend Druze civilians against alleged attacks by Damascus.
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