Israel Attack On Syria: Israeli Attack on Syrian Military Headquarters

The Israeli military has attacked the entrance of the government military headquarters in Syria's capital, Damascus. The death toll in the violence that has been ongoing for the past four days in the Druze-dominated region of southern Syria has exceeded 200, according to information from war monitoring organizations.

Israel stated in an official statement on Wednesday that they have been monitoring Syrian military movements and launched this attack in response to their actions. A temporary ceasefire was implemented in the Sweida province on Tuesday, but Syrian administration and independent war observers have clarified that the conflict reignited on Wednesday.

The conflict began on Sunday. A member of a Bedouin tribe attacked a Druze person traveling on the highway, which escalated the situation. The atmosphere worsened with mutual attacks and kidnappings between the Druze and Bedouin groups. It is said that some Bedouin groups are on the side of the government.

To control the increasing tension, the Syrian army showed its presence in the area on Monday. However, due to the Druze groups' distrust of the new government, they considered the government forces as enemies and directly engaged in conflict.

Clashes erupted again in the city of Sweida on Wednesday. According to the Syrian Ministry of Defense, some illegal groups attacked security forces in the city, and in response, the army opened fire. On the same day, reports of Israeli airstrikes also emerged, but no official response has been received from the Israeli military.

The 'Syrian Observatory for Human Rights' has reported that more than 200 deaths have occurred in four days. They also noted that internet and electricity services have been disrupted in the city of Sweida. The Druze community is a religious minority in Syria, comprising about 3% of the total population. During the prolonged civil conflict, they established independent military organizations to protect themselves. These groups faced both the Assad government and extremist Islamic factions.

Even today, the Druze groups dominate the Sweida province. This region is located in the south of Syria, bordering Jordan and Israel. After the end of the Assad regime, the new Sunni leadership in the country has started dialogue with these groups and is attempting to integrate them into the national army. However, Druze leaders do not trust the new President Ahmed Al-Shara. Since Shara previously had ties with a group affiliated with Al-Qaeda, many questions are being raised about whether the interests of various religious and ethnic groups will be safeguarded.