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Israeli airstrike hits Syrian Defense Ministry in rare Damascus attack amid Sweida unrest
WSBT 22 - Indiana
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July 16, 2025
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Israeli military launched Wednesday a rare airstrike in the heart of Damascus, hitting the Syrian Defense Ministry headquarters as clashes in the southern Syrian city of Sweida continued to flare. Israel's attack came...
Israel strikes Syrian Defence Ministry as clashes between government and Druze minority rage on
The Malta Independent
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Associated Press Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 15:49 Last update: about 26 minutes ago The Israeli military launched Wednesday a rare airstrike in the heart of Damascus, hitting the Syrian Defence Ministry headquarters as clashes in the southern Syrian...
Israel strikes near Syrian army HQ in Damascus
RTE Ireland
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July 16, 2025
An Israeli strike hit near the Syrian army and defence ministry headquarters in Damascus, the state-run Alekhbariya channel reported on Telegram, after Israel's military said it had struck there. A loud explosion was heard echoing throughout much...
Israel attacks Syrian military HQ in Damascus - and issues warning to leave religious minority group alone
Sky News
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July 16, 2025
Israeli airstrikes have targeted the Syrian military headquarters in Damascus amid renewed clashes in the country. The gate of the Ministry of Defence in the Syrian capital was targeted by two warning missiles from an Israeli reconnaissance...
Israel announces 'preemptive strike' against Iran, explosions heard in Teheran: reports
Global Times
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Latest News Photo:GTIsrael has launched what it is calling a "preemptive strike" against Iran and declared a state of emergency. Explosions rang out across Iran's capital, according to media reports on Friday. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz...
Israel bombs Syria army HQ after warning to leave Druze alone
Oman Observer
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July 16, 2025
Sweida, Syria: Israel said it bombed Syrian army headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday after warning the government to leave the Druze minority alone in its Sweida heartland where a monitor says sectarian clashes have killed nearly 250 people....
Israel bolsters border security with Syria after Druze attacks
Business Recorder
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July 16, 2025
MAJDAL SHAMS: Israeli troops on Wednesday sought to control crowds and prevent Druze from crossing the border with Syria, after deadly violence in the country’s south that prompted Damascus to send in government forces. Soldiers fired teargas to...
Israel launches strikes in Damascus as fighting between Syrian forces and Druze militias intensifies
United News of Bangladesh
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Heavy fighting continued Wednesday in the southern Syrian city of Sweida following the breakdown of a ceasefire between government forces and Druze militias, while Israel ramped up its military involvement, citing its support for the Druze...
Israeli Strike Hits Syrian Army Headquarters In Damascus
News18
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July 16, 2025
Last Updated:July 16, 2025, 16:16 IST The Israeli army bombed the entrance gate of the Syrian army’s headquarters in Damascus and attacked Suwayda. The attacks followed resumed fighting in Suwayda despite a ceasefire.The Israeli military said it...
Israel bombs Syria army HQ after warning Damascus to leave Druze alone
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Israel said it bombed Syrian army headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday after warning the Islamist-led government to leave the Druze minority alone in its Sweida heartland where a monitor says...
Israel steps up Syria strikes with Damascus attack as Druze clashes continue
The Gazette - Colorado
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DAMASCUS/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel's military said it struck the entrance to the Syrian defence ministry in Damascus on Wednesday, stepping up attacks on the Islamist-led authorities with the declared aim of protecting the Druze minority from...
Israel bombs Syria army HQ after warning Damascus over Druze
ARY News
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July 16, 2025
SWEIDA, Syria: Israel said it bombed Syrian army headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday after warning the Islamist-led government to leave the Druze minority alone in its Sweida heartland where a monitor says sectarian clashes have killed nearly...
Turkmenistan and Rwanda established diplomatic relations
Turkmenportal
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Turkmenistan and Rwanda have established diplomatic relations, the Turkmen Foreign Ministry reported. “On July 14, 2025, in New York, at the office of the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the United Nations, a signing ceremony of the Joint...
Israeli-linked lawyer told ICC chief prosecutor: Drop Gaza case or be ‘destroyed’
Middle East Monitor
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July 16, 2025
“They will destroy you and they will destroy the court,” an Israeli ICC lawyer connected to Benjamin Netanyahu warned Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan while urging him to drop the war crimes probe against the Israeli Prime Minister and former Defence...
Syria's defence chief declared a ceasefire in the mostly Druze city of Sweida on Tuesday
KTBS 3 - Louisiana
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July 16, 2025
Syrian authorities were accused on Tuesday of carrying out summary executions of civilians in the predominantly Druze province of Sweida, where Israel said it had launched strikes against government forces in defence of the religious minority.
Israeli PM urges Druze not to cross into Syria
Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha
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Israeli PM urges Druze not to cross into Syria Collected photo JERUSALEM, July 16, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Druze on Wednesday not to try to enter Syria, after dozens crossed the armistice line in both...
Israel transfers authority for Ibrahimi Mosque in West Bank to settler council: Report
Yeni Safak
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Israeli authorities have stripped the Palestinian-run Hebron municipality of administrative powers over the Ibrahimi Mosque and transferred them to a settler religious council, according to a report Tuesday by the Israel Hayom daily. Describing...
Israeli settler council seizes control of historic Ibrahimi Mosque in West Bank
Middle East Eye
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July 16, 2025
Israeli authorities have stripped the Palestinian-run Hebron municipality of administrative powers over the Ibrahimi Mosque and transferred them to a settler religious council, the Israel Hayom daily reported on Tuesday. Describing the move as a...
Israel strikes in Damascus as clashes between government and Druze minority rage on
WDIV Local 4 - Michigan
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July 16, 2025
DAMASCUS – The Israeli military launched Wednesday rare airstrikes in the heart of Damascus, hitting the Syrian Defense Ministry headquarters as clashes in the southern Syrian city of Sweida continued to flare. Israel's attack came hours after a...
Syria says wildfires in northwest Latakia province contained after 10 days
Al Jazeera
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The fires were contained with help from Turkish, Jordanian, Lebanese, Qatari and Iraqi firefighting teams. Wildfires in northwestern Syria, which have burned vast tracts of forest and farmland and forced evacuations, have been brought under...