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Breaking: Israel Strikes Syrian Army HQ and Area Near Presidential Palace in Major Escalation

July 16, 2025 0

Tensions surged across Syria on Wednesday as the Israeli military conducted rare airstrikes in central Damascus, directly targeting the Syrian Defense Ministry headquarters. The strikes came amid intensifying clashes in the southern city of Sweida between Syrian government forces and local Druze militias, marking one of the most volatile escalations since the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime last December. Airstrikes …