{"id":1630,"date":"2025-05-02T05:09:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T05:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jagsystem.com\/"},"modified":"2025-05-02T05:09:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T05:09:01","slug":"israel-ataca-perto-do-palacio-presidencial-em-damasco-com-mensagem-clara-para-a-siria","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/israelagora.com.br\/en\/?page_id=1630","title":{"rendered":"Israel strikes near presidential palace in damascus with clear message to syria"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\r\n\tIsrael carried out a strike near the presidential palace in Damascus to send a warning to the Syrian government and protect the Druze community, which is under attack<\/strong><\/p>

The action was prompted by protests by the Druze in Israel and calls for intervention to stop the violence against their brethren in Syria.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nIsrael’s prime minister and defense minister announced that the country had carried out a strike near the presidential palace in Damascus, the capital of Syria.<\/p>

\r\nThe aim, they said, was to protect the Druze community, an ethno-religious group living in the region.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nThe attack:\r\n<\/p>

\r\nEarly Friday morning, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed that Israel had struck a target near the presidential palace in Damascus.<\/p>

\r\nThey said: “We have sent a clear message to the Syrian government: we will not allow Syrian troops to advance south of Damascus even if there is any threat to the Druze community.”\r\n<\/p>

\r\nThe Israeli military (IDF) later confirmed that fighter jets had carried out the strike near the palace of Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, the president of Syria.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nThe reason for the Israeli action<\/b>\r\n<\/p>

\r\nThe strike came after intense protests by members of the Druze community in Israel, who were angry about the Syrian government’s attacks on Druze in Syria.<\/p>

\r\nProtesters blocked major roads in northern Israel, such as the Eliakim interchange on Highway 6 and the Kabri and Amiad intersections, burning tires and causing major traffic disruptions.<\/p>

\r\nSome even marched to Netanyahu’s residence in Caesarea.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nDruze reservists sent a letter to the prime minister calling for immediate action by the army to “stop the massacre against the Druze community in Syria.” They wrote: “Hundreds of Druze fighters are ready to volunteer and fight alongside our brothers, even at the risk of our safety and lives.”\r\n<\/p>

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\r\nWarnings from Israel<\/b>\r\n<\/p>

\r\nDefense Minister Israel Katz has previously warned the Syrian government, saying: “If the attacks against the Druze in Syria do not stop, we will respond with great force.” He stressed that Israel is committed to protecting the Druze and is monitoring the situation closely.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nForeign Minister Gideon Sa’ar also spoke on the issue at an event at the presidential residence, calling on the international community to help protect minorities in Syria, especially the Druze, from the Syrian government and terrorist groups.<\/p>

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