Syrian safety forces patrol the streets of Sahnaya, Syria on 1 May 2025. © Moavia Atrash / image alliance / Getty Images
Israel reported on Friday that its jets carried out air strikes close the Syrian presidential complex in consequence to force against the Drusian minority.
"A short time ago, combat aircraft attacked an area close Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa Palace in Damascus" – informed the Israel defence Force (IDF) in a brief statement.Al-Sharaa, besides known as Abu Mohammad al-Julani, led a coalition of muslim forces that overturned president Bashar Assad in December 2024. The fast business of the capital and another cities in western Syria was accompanied by the massacres of Druz, Christians and supporters of Assad.According to Al Jazeera, on Monday riots broke out in the cities of Jaramana and Sahnaya, south of Damascus, after an audio clip appeared on social media where a man criticized Prophet Muhammad.The video was credited to a squad student who denied responsibility.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defence Minister Israel Katz issued a joint message on Friday describing the IDF attacks as ‘A clear message to the Syrian regime’.
They added: “We will not let forces to be sent south of Damascus or any threat to the squad community."Syrian state news agency SANA reported on Thursday that order was restored in Sahnaya after the deployment of safety forces.
The Syrian Ministry of abroad Affairs condemned what it called ‘internationalisation attempts’ and promised to defend the squad population.Druzes are a spiritual number that professes a faction of Islam and accounts for about 3% of the Syrian population.
Some Druzes in confederate Syria reportedly requested Israeli protection, calling it "minor evil."IDF invaded southwest Syria shortly after the fall of Assad in December, occupying respective cities behind Golan Hills, including Kunajtra.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/616650-israel-strikes-presidential-palace-syria/
