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‘Eliminate Al-Sharaa’-Netanyahu Escalates Syria War with Airstrikes on Damascus Presidential Palace

Tensions in the Middle East have reached a boiling point. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly ordered the "elimination" of Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, following an explosive statement by Israeli Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli.

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Israeli airstrike next to Syrian presidential palace

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Israeli Airstrike Hits Damascus Near Presidential Palace Amid Druze Tensions

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Israel Targets Government Buildings in Syria’s Capital

Israel threatened to escalate attacks on Syrian government forces unless they withdrew from Sweida, a southern province dominated by the country’s Druse minority.

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US Says It Opposed Israeli Strikes In Syria

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Syrian government and Druze minority leaders announce new ceasefire as Israel continues strikes

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

Earlier Israeli strikes hit the Syrian defence ministry, as well as government forces in the southern part of the country.

The World from PRX on MSN1d

Hopes for calm after clashes in southern Syria and airstrikes in Damascus

The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with Istanbul-based journalist Ruth Michaelson about unrest in Syria amid clashes between minority groups, government military involvement and Israeli airstrikes in the country.

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Israel Bombs Damascus, Warns Syria of ‘Painful Blows’ as Footage Shows Hit on Defense Ministry

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the Damascus headquarters served as a command center for deploying regime forces to Suwayda, a southern Syrian region gripped by days of deadly clashes between government troops, Druze militias, and Bedouin groups.

Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the situation as "complicated" but said it looked like a "misunderstanding".

Al Jazeera on MSN3d

Israel bombards Syria’s Damascus as US says steps agreed to end violence

Syria begins withdrawing army from Suwayda, but Israel vows to continue to ‘operate vigorously’ in Druze-majority city.

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Israel strikes Damascus hard in support of the Druze

Israel carried out heavy airstrikes in the heart of Damascus on Wednesday, hitting Syrian Defense Ministry headquarters and an area near the presidential palace.

Video captures Israel strikes hitting Syrian Defense Ministry headquarters in Damascus

The Israeli military launched airstrikes in the heart of Damascus on Wednesday, hitting the Syrian Defense Ministry headquarters.

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World reacts to Israeli attacks on Syria’s Damascus

A roundup of key international reactions after Israeli air strikes near the Defence Ministry and presidential palace.

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Syria-Israel conflict: Tel Aviv unleashes fury! Damascus Army HQ bombed after Druze ultimatum!

Israel’s Army said it struck a “military target” in the area of Syria’s presidential palace in Damascus on Wednesday (July 16, 2025), after earlier announcing it had hit the military headquarters in the capital.