- Loud explosions were heard in Damascus after Israel launched airstrikes on Syrian military headquarters, following days of sectarian conflict in southern Syria.
- The Israeli military said it attacked Syria's military headquarters to monitor and protect Druze civilians in Sweida, southern Syria.
- This comes after at least 200 people were killed in fighting between Druze militias and Bedouin tribes since Sunday.
- Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu affirmed his commitment to preventing harm to Syrian Druze due to their strong ties with Druze in Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
- Syria's foreign ministry has declared Israel fully responsible for the recent attacks, while the ongoing violence highlights the new Syrian government's struggle to control and gain trust from minorities.
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