Israel Strikes in Syria's Capital, Targeting Government and Military BuildingsIsrael threatened to escalate attacks on Syrian government forces unless they withdraw from the southern province of Sweida, which is dominated by the country's Druse minority.
Source: Israel Strikes in Syria's Capital, Targeting Government and Military Buildings (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/world/middleeast/israel-syria-damascus-strikes.html)