Breaking: Israeli Airstrikes Pound Damascus Military HQ – Escalation Amid Druze‑Sweida Clashes

Breaking News – July 2025: The Israeli Defense Forces launched a major air assault on Damascus, targeting Syria’s Defense Ministry headquarters and a site by the presidential palace. At least three killed and 18 injured in the strikes, which are described as a retaliation amid fierce sectarian clashes in southern Syria’s Sweida region. The IDF justified its action as protecting the Druze minority from Syrian government forces. Meanwhile, Syria's new interim government condemns the strikes, warning the nation is ‘not afraid of war.’ Find out what comes next in this volatile escalation.