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Israel bombards Syria’s Damascus

Western Diplomats Were Within Metres of Israeli Strikes in Damascus, Sources Say

Western diplomats were passing near Syria's defence ministry in Damascus in an armoured convoy when Israel struck the building with several missiles on Wednesday, according to two people familiar with...

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US says 'specific steps' agreed to end Syria violence after Israeli strikes hit Damascus

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Explosions rock Damascus as Israel launches strikes on Syria

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Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

Clashes between Syrian government troops and local Druze fighters resumed in the southern Druze city of Sweida early on Wednesday, collapsing a ceasefire announced just hours earlier that aimed to pu...

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Crisis Spirals in Syria With Israeli Strikes on Damascus

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Israel strikes Syria's capital Damascus

The Economist · 15h

Why did Israel strike Damascus?

Israel says the purpose of the strikes, both in the south and in Damascus, was to end a Syrian government assault on the Druze and to enforce the demilitarised zone it had declared around Suwayda aft...

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Israel attack Damascus and warn of 'painful blows' against Syria

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Israel Strikes At The Heart Of Syria’s Military Command In Dramatic Escalation

Israel's Attacks on Damascus Hinder Chemical Weapons Search, Syrian Official Says

FILE PHOTO: A view of a destroyed building, after powerful airstrikes shook Damascus on Wednesday, targeting the defense ministry, as Israel vowed to destroy Syrian government forces attacking Druze communities in southern Syria and demanded their withdrawal, in Damascus July 16, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo

Syria president vows to protect Druze after deadly sectarian violence

Ahmed al-Sharaa spoke after Israel said it would destroy government forces it accused of attacking Druze in Syria.

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