Israel Halts Airstrikes on Syria
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US does not support Israel's Syria strikes
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Bruce declined to say whether Washington supports Israel carrying out such military operations when it deems necessary. The United States did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria, the State Department said on Thursday,
Israel says it's trying to protect the Druze community in south-west Syria, where there have been deadly sectarian clashes.
The Israel Defense Forces said it struck "the entrance" of Syria's military headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday.
Israel carried out a series of airstrikes Wednesday on Syria’s Defense Ministry in Damascus, causing injuries in an escalating conflict with the new Syrian government, according to an Israeli military statement and Syrian state television.
Israel has been bombing Syrian government forces who intervened in clashes in a region controlled by the Syrian Druse minority, which Israel pledged to protect.
Israeli warplanes pounded Syrian government buildings in Damascus, escalating its campaign against Syria’s new authorities amid heavy clashes between government forces and the country’s Druze minority.
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Israel has struck military tanks in southern Syria, where government forces and Bedouin tribes clash with Druze militias.
For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on Damascus this week highlight a lack of strategic clarity.