Video: Anchor Runs Mid Telecast As Israel Bombs Syria's State TV
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— ישראל כ'ץ Israel Katz (@Israel_katz) July 16, 2025
Israel's defence minister Israel Katz shared a statement on social media saying, "The warnings in Damascus have ended - now painful blows will come." He also added that the Israeli military will "continue to operate forcefully" in Suweida.
Israel has recently intervened in clashes in Suweida, the area of southern Syria, where there are ongoing clashes between the minority Druze community and other armed groups. He addressed the Druze community in Israel saying that the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) will protect the community in Syria.
"Prime Minister Netanyahu and I, as Minister of Defence, have made a commitment - and we will uphold it," he adds. He proceeded to share the video of a live TV news broadcast which showed a TV anchor running off for cover as the building in Damascus got hit by a strike.
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