Damascus, Syria – The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that it struck the entrance of the Syrian regime’s military headquarters in the Damascus area, citing continued attacks by regime forces against Druze civilians in southern Syria.
In an official statement on X, the IDF said it is “monitoring developments and the regime’s actions against Druze civilians,” adding that the strikes were conducted “in accordance with directives from the political echelon” and that its forces remain prepared for “various scenarios.”
Meanwhile, the Spiritual Leadership of the Druze Unitarian Muslims issued an urgent global appeal, calling on world leaders, including former U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Jordan’s King Abdullah II, to intervene immediately to save Sweida.
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“Massacres are being committed in plain sight of the world, and the deadly silence continues,” the statement read, stressing that the plea is “not political, but humanitarian and moral.”
Earlier today, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said that the Israeli army will continue to strike Syrian regime forces until they withdraw from Sweida.
Katz added that “The IDF will continue to strike regime forces until they withdraw from the area, and will soon escalate its response against the regime if the message is not understood,” according to The Times of Israel.
He stated that Israel will enforce the disarmament policy established for southwestern Syria and will continue to protect the Druze.
This morning, Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes targeting vehicles belonging to Syria’s Ministries of Defense and Interior in and around the city of Sweida, according to Israeli media reports.
Haaretz quoted a military source saying that Israeli aircraft targeted dozens of Syrian government vehicles in Sweida.
Sweida, a predominantly Druze city in southern Syria, has been under siege in recent days, facing reported shelling, home raids, and severe shortages of food, medicine, and electricity. Activists warn of an escalating humanitarian catastrophe as calls grow for urgent international intervention.
