Why Israel bombed the Syrian military — and what it means for the Druze minority
"...The Israeli military said it would not allow Syria’s current government to build up its forces near the border and commit violence against the Druze minority group in the city of Sweida.
... “Air force aircraft have attacked over the past 24 hours — and continue to strike — tanks, rocket launchers, combat equipment and pickups armed with heavy machine guns making their way to the Sweida area of southern Syria,” the IDF added.
Wednesday’s strikes in Damascus specifically hit the entrance to the new government’s military headquarters and another target near the presidential palace, according to the IDF.
The military action comes after Sheik Mowafaq Tarif, the spiritual leader of Israeli Druze, met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz to discuss the violence in Sweida. ...
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