Syria

Israel intensified its attacks on Syria striking the country’s military headquarters in Damascus around midday local time on Wednesday. July 17, 2025 — 4.17am Read More

Israel has sharply escalated its aerial bombardment of Syria, launching strikes on the capital Damascus and the southern province of Suwayda in what Defence Minister Yoav Gallant described as “painful attacks” targeting Syrian state institutions and military sites. The wave of strikes has drawn mounting regional and international condemnation and…

Anchor Takes Cover During Live News Telecast As Israel Strikes Syria's Military Headquarters A Syrian TV anchor ran off camera mid-broadcast after an Israeli airstrike hit the state military headquater in central Damascus. The dramatic moment was captured live as explosions rocked the area during the newscast. The anchor was…

BEIRUT — Israeli warplanes pounded the Syrian capital of Damascus on Wednesday, escalating a months-long campaign against that government — whose forces are engaged in heavy clashes with the country’s Druze minority. The roar of jet engines reverberated around Damascus’ downtown districts as Israeli drones and warplanes peppered the Syrian military’s General…

Once again, tensions are flaring along the Israel-Syria border and this time, the cause is rooted deep in local grievances, military shifts, and a growing international power play. Recently, Israel launched a series of airstrikes into southern Syria, targeting tanks, military bases, and heavy artillery belonging to government-aligned forces. These…

On Wednesday, Israel announced that Israel Defense Forces assets had struck the Syrian Defense Ministry in Damascus. The action was taken, according to Israel, because of Syria's persecution of its Druze minority. "The IDF continues to monitor developments and the regime's actions against Druze civilians in southern Syria. In accordance…

Israel carried out a series of powerful strikes on the Syrian capital Damascus on Wednesday, escalating a campaign it says is in support of an Arab minority group involved in deadly clashes with Syrian government forces. One video from a Syrian television channel showed the Ministry of Defense building being…

News Investigators/ The Head of the International Council for Human Rights Mission to the United Nations in Geneva and officially accredited under ECOSOC status, Haitham Abu Saeed, has announced the receipt of a formal legal complaint requesting judicial action regarding grave crimes allegedly committed in Suwayda Governorate, Syria. ‎ Mr.…

Israel bombed the Syrian army’s headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday after warning the government to leave the country’s Druze minority alone, as authorities announced a ceasefire in the community’s southern heartland after deadly sectarian clashes. Syrian government forces entered the majority-Druze city of Sweida on Tuesday with the stated aim…

This representational image shows smoke rising after strikes on Syria's defence ministry, in Damascus, Syria on July 16, 2025. — Reuters  An Israeli airstrike hit an area next to the presidential palace in Damascus, the Syrian capital, on Wednesday, according to a Reuters witness. This attack near the presidential palace…