Israeli airstrikes rock Damascus and Southern Syria

Al Bawaba

02-05-2025

Published May 2nd, 2025 - 10:36 GMT
ALBAWABA - On Thursday night, Israeli aircraft conducted a series of raids across Syria, hitting a number of targets and generating deafening explosions in the capital, Damascus, and other areas. The assaults come a day after an Israeli strike near Damascus' presidential palace, according to Al Jazeera. Also Read Israel strikes near Damascus palace amid Druze protection pledge
The journalist for Al Jazeera said that seven Israeli airstrikes struck rural parts of Damascus, including the vicinity of Harasta and Al-Tal. The city was filled with the sound of explosions. Al Jazeera was informed by local sources that a number of people were injured, especially in Harasta, where an Israeli attack occurred close to the 41st Regiment near a military hospital.
Furthermore, four people were injured when Israeli airplanes struck the area of Shatha village in northern Hama Province, according to Syrian state media (SANA). There was no information given on the extent of the injuries.
Areas around Izraa in the southern Daraa Province were also the target of further Israeli attacks. Syrian reports, however, did not name the targets. Heavy Israeli aircraft action in a number of Syrian provinces, including Hama, Latakia, and Homs, coincided with the air attacks.
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The raids were carried out a day after Israeli planes targeted a region close to Damascus' presidential palace. Later, Israel's military acknowledged the action and said it was a direct message to the Syrian government. In a joint statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said that Israel would not allow Syrian military troops to harm the Druze population or deploy south of Damascus.
The most recent attacks came as Syrian Druze leaders, in a statement, reaffirmed their opposition to any partition or separation of Syria. Their dedication to a single Syrian state was underlined. This came after earlier in the week, a leaked audio clip that purportedly insulted the Prophet Muhammad caused unrest and increased tensions in Druze-majority regions including Ashrafiyat Sahnaya and Jaramana.
Since then, the Syrian government and Druze leaders have come to an agreement to improve security and seize illicit weapons in certain areas.
Israeli aircraft, however, persisted in their aerial patrols, maintaining a high level of alertness over the southern and central Syrian provinces.
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