Tension As Israel Attacks Syria Military Headquarters
Tensions in the Middle-East rose again on Wednesday after Israel launched a direct strike on the Syrian military headquarters in Damascus, escalating an already volatile situation in the region.
The attack comes amid ongoing clashes between Syrian government forces and Druze fighters in the southern Syrian city of Suwayda.
The Israeli Defence Minister, Israel Katz, confirmed the action, saying Israeli forces targeted the entrance of the Syrian military headquarters in the capital.
The strike followed his warning to the Syrian government to withdraw from Suwayda, where fierce fighting had resumed despite a brief ceasefire announced by Damascus on Tuesday.
In a statement, Katz said the operation was in response to the Syrian military’s confrontation with Druze fighters — whom Israel sees as a potential ally in the country and claims to be defending.
Al Jazeera correspondent Osama Bin Javaid, reporting from Damascus, said he witnessed two drone strikes on the Syrian Ministry of Defence — one near the entrance and the other at the back of the building.
He added that drones were still flying overhead as Syrian defensive units opened fire in response.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) also confirmed the attack in a post on X:
“The IDF struck the entrance of the Syrian regime’s military headquarters in the area of Damascus in Syria.”
“The IDF continues to monitor developments and the regime’s actions against Druze civilians in southern Syria. In accordance with directives from the political echelon, the IDF is striking in the area and remains prepared for various scenarios.”
This development comes even as Reuters reported that the administration of President Donald Trump asked Israel to stop its strikes on Syrian military forces in the south of the country.
