Israel conducted the strikes, the latest since the Bashar al Assad regime fell on December 8, 2024, to warn the new Syrian government against attacks on the country’s Druze minority. In a joint announcement on April 30, Katz and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “The IDF has carried out a warning operation and struck elements of an extremist group that was preparing to continue attacks on the Druze population in the town of Sahnaya, in the Damascus district in Syria.” The Israeli government also said it had conveyed a message to the Syrian government that Israel expects Damascus “to act to prevent harm to the Druze.” Netanyahu and Katz added, “We ascribe great importance to realizing our obligation to the Druze community in Israel and to defend their brothers in Syria.” Kurdistan24 also reported that a site linked to the 41st Brigade near Harasta in Damascus was targeted and described the airstrikes between May 2 and 3 as the “most intense” of 2025.
Author: Seth Frantzman
Published at: 2025-05-04 20:46:07
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