US EditionIsraeli military strikes near Syria’s presidential palace after warning over sectarian attacks
- Early on Friday, Israel's air force carried out an airstrike close to the Syrian presidential palace following a caution issued to Syrian officials regarding threats to minority communities in southern Syria.
- This strike followed days of clashes near Damascus between pro-Syrian government gunmen and Druze minority fighters, which caused dozens of casualties including 56 deaths in Sahnaya and Jaramana.
- The Druze, a minority sect descending from 10th-century Ismailism within Shiite Islam, mostly inhabit southern Syria's Sweida province and Damascus suburbs, with many also in the Golan Heights.
- In a joint statement, Israel’s Prime Minister and Defense Minister emphasized that the recent strike conveyed a firm warning: Israel will not tolerate any threats to the Druze population originating from forces positioned south of Damascus.
- The attack signals strong Israeli opposition to Syria’s new Islamist-led leadership and ongoing sectarian violence, while Syria’s Druze leader condemned the government’s actions as an unjustified genocidal attack on his minority.
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Israel is demanding better protection for the Druze religious minority and carried out airstrikes near the Syrian presidential palace on Friday. The Islamist government in Damascus calls Israel's actions a "dangerous escalation."
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