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US Secretary of State: We agreed on specific steps that will put an end to the situation in Syria tonight. US Secretary of State: Putting an end to the troubling situation in Syria requires all parties to fulfill their obligations, and that is what we expect from them.

Footage of an Israeli airstrike targeting a Syrian security forces checkpoint at the entrance to the city of Sweida

Air force launches a series of raids on the city of Beit Hanoun, north of the Gaza Strip.

Fires broke out around the village of Hadar in the northern Quneitra countryside. Syria, Quneitra

Israeli Chief of Staff: I have ordered increased surveillance and attacks, increased airstrikes, and a halt to attacks on Druze in Syria.

Airstrikes target Shuja'iyya neighborhood in eastern Gaza City

Israeli Chief of Staff arrived to assess the emergency situation on the Syrian border - a border that was breached today in an unprecedented manner when hundreds of Israeli Druze entered Syrian territory and are still there.

Air strikes target Moadamiyeh in the Damascus countryside.

Channel 12 Israel: Air traffic at Ben Gurion Airport halted after missile launched from Yemen

Israeli raid on Mezzeh military airport in Damascus

Syrian statement condeming Israel's Targeting of State Institutions and Violation of Syrian Sovereignty

An Israeli raid targeted the mountains of Moadamiyeh al-Sham, the former headquarters of the Fourth Division.

Reuters: Syria calls for a UN Security Council meeting to discuss the consequences of the Israeli aggression on Syrian territory.

Casualties from the Syrian army forces as a result of an Israeli drone attack targeting them in Sweida at this moment.

Israeli raids target areas in central Khan Yunis, coinciding with the demolition of buildings in the area.

A new Israeli raid in the vicinity of the Qatana area in the Damascus countryside.

UN Secretary-General condemns Israeli raids on Syria

4 dead and injuries in artillery shelling targeting a group of citizens on Salah al-Din Street, east of al-Nuseirat camp, in the central Gaza Strip.

South Syria: Israel also bombed the 10th Division base near Qatana, South-West of Damascus

Aircraft launch a raid on the Al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

The Syrian army clashes with Al Hajiri forces in Qanawat and Al-Kafr after taking control of Masad and Al-Raha.

Trump: We seek to de-escalate in Syria

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio: We are communicating with both the Israeli and Syrian sides, and I believe we are moving toward de-escalation.

Two Israeli aircraft launched two raids on the outskirts of the town of Jbab, north of Daraa.

Israeli army: Our aircraft launched raids on military targets in southern Syria.

Pictures of the army carrying out bombing operations against residential buildings west of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.

Israeli warplanes launched two airstrikes east of the town of Ghabagheb in the northern countryside of Daraa Governorate.

Syria's Ministry of Health says 3 were killed and 34 injured in the Israeli airstrikes on Damascus

Israeli air strikes on the outskirts of the city of Al-Kiswah in the Damascus countryside

Israeli airstrikes target the outskirts of the town of Muthabin, north of Daraa

Israeli opposition Leader Yair Lapid: In the State of Israel, as of today, there is a minority government. A minority government cannot send soldiers into battle. A minority government cannot decide who will live and who will die. A minority government cannot decide on the fate of Gaza, to conclude a settlement with Syria or with Saudi Arabia. It has no authority, it has no right, it is an illegitimate government. The time has come for elections. Now.

Haredi party of Shas resigns from Israeli government over their refusal to serve in the army. Now it is a minority government

European Council President: "very concerned by the Israeli strikes on Damascus, and Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity need to be respected”

A source in the Ministry of Interior said a ceasefire agreement has been reached in Sweida, security checkpoints have been deployed in the city, and the city has been fully integrated into the Syrian state.

Turkish Vice President: Israel's attacks on Syria pose a clear threat not only to Syria's sovereignty but also to the stability of our region.

Axios confirms: A senior U.S. official says Trump administration again urged Israel to halt strikes in Syria and open dialogue with Syrian government to ease tensions. U.S. Envoy Tom Barrack spoke with Israeli minister Ron Dermer on Tuesday and Wednesday, asking Israel to “pause and take a breath.”

Israeli raid on Daraa city targeted the governor's house.

Lebanese President General Joseph Aoun: We condemn in the strongest terms the repeated Israeli attacks on Syrian territory, which today reached the capital, Damascus, and government headquarters. These attacks are a blatant violation of the sovereignty of a sister Arab state, international law, and the UN Charter

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio: Washington is "very concerned about Israel's attacks in Syria. We are talking to all relevant parties on all sides. We want the fighting to stop." (Reuters)

The main entrance of the Syrian Defense Ministry building after the Israeli airstrikes

Airstrikes hit the Al-Kiswah area in the Damascus countryside.

Israeli raids on the city of Daraa

Israeli air strikes target the 132nd Brigade near the suburb of Daraa.

Israeli army publishes footage of the destruction of the Syrian General Staff in Damascus.

Israeli tanks are moving around the village of Taranja in the northern Quneitra countryside.

Syrian ministry of Health: 9 injured in initial toll from Israeli airstrike targeting central Damascus

Airstrikes target Deir al-Balah city in central Gaza Strip

The Israeli Chief of Staff orders the transfer of large numbers of air forces to the front with Syria.

Broken glass and debris at the scene at Al Hadath office in Damascus

Turkish Foreign Ministry: Israeli strikes on Damascus are attempts to sabotage Syrian efforts to establish peace and security.

An Israeli air strike targeted the presidential palace in Damascus.

Gulf Cooperation Council: We condemn and denounce in the strongest terms the attacks by Israeli forces on the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic.

Israeli Army Radio: Netanyahu and the Defense Minister will hold security consultations shortly in light of developments in Syria.

The last raid was in the vicinity of the Republican Palace.

New Israeli airstrikes around the capital, Damascus

A number of injuries occurred as a result of Israeli raids that targeted the capital, Damascus.

The Israeli army is preparing for several days of combat against the Syrians

Hundreds of Druze residents of Israel crossed into Syria today amid protests over deadly clashes in the Sweida area, according to the Israeli army.The Israeli army says it is working to return them to Israel

Three Israeli attacks on the General Staff building at the same time

Smoke rises from the Syrian General Staff building after a violent Israeli airstrike.

Israel Defense Minister Katz: The painful blows have started

Airstrikes launched west of Gaza City

Israeli airstrike on the entrance of the Ministry of Defence in Umayyad Square was caught live on TV

Footage of the Israeli bombing of the Syrian General Staff building in Damascus. A second Israeli raid targets the vicinity of the General Staff building in Damascus.

Injuries in an Israeli airstrike targeting the Syrian General Staff building in Damascus.

Israeli aircraft target the Syrian Ministry of Defense in the center of the Syrian capital, Damascus.

New explosion in Damascus. Aircraft are now in the city's sky

Defense Minister Israel Katz says "painful blows" will be dealt to the Syrian government, while vowing to protect members of the Druze community in Syria. "The signaling in Damascus is over, now come the painful blows," Katz says in a statement. He says the "Israeli army will continue to operate forcefully in Sweida to destroy the forces that attacked the Druze until their full withdrawal." "Our Druze brothers in Israel, you can count on the Israel Defense Forces to protect your brothers in Syria. Prime Minister Netanyahu and I, as defense minister, have made a commitment, and we will uphold it," Katz adds

Brigadier General "Moammar Ibrahim", commander of the artillery regiment in the 40th Division of the Syrian Arab Army, was killed as a result of a raid carried out by an Israeli drone in Daraa

South Syria: more Israeli airstrikes, targeting Damascus troops on South-West outskirts of Suwayda-city (Kanakir - Mujaymer axis), resulting in killed and wounded

Israeli airstrike on Sweida kills 3 security and army commanders

Casualties among Syrian army personnel as a result of Israeli air strikes targeting the village of Al-Majimar, near the city of Sweida.

South Syra: Khalid Al-Zaabi, head of Bosra district (E. Daraa), was killed in an Israeli airstrike

An Israeli airstrike targeted the vicinity of the town of Qanawat in the Sweida countryside, the stronghold of Hikmat al-Hajri, coinciding with the Syrian army's storming of the town.

Khamenei: Iran is prepared to respond to any new military attack.

Israeli Defense Minister: If Iran tries to rebuild its nuclear program, we will take action.

Israeli Defense Minister: We destroyed 10 Iranian nuclear facilities, and its program no longer exists today.

Hamas: No progress in Doha talks

Dozens of people from Daraa governorate headed to block the road to the Druze of the Golan Heights who crossed the border fence.

Casualties as a result of an Israeli drone strike targeting a gathering of citizens in the vicinity of Al-Ishrin Street in the Al-Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.

Israel launches two raids on the city of Sweida

Gunfire heard near the General Staff building in Damascus. Source: Syria TV.

Israeli warplanes enter Sweida

Syrian media: Two civilians injured in airstrike near the Ministry of Defense in Damascus.

Israeli Army Radio: Netanyahu's corruption trial session suspended today due to security developments in Syria

Druze demonstrators from Israel tried to cross the border with Syria to head to Sweida, so the Israeli army fired tear gas at them to prevent them.

Israeli army: We carried out a raid on the entrance gate to the General Staff complex in Damascus.

A new explosion rocks the capital, Damascus.

Israeli drone had targeted the Ministry of Defense building in Damascus

SANA reporter: Civilian casualties as a result of Israeli airstrikes on the city of Sweida

A violent explosion rocks the Syrian capital, Damascus.

As-Suwayda: Israeli drones carry out raids inside As-Suwayda city, and reports indicate that vehicles and members of the Ministry of Defense forces deployed in the city were hit.

The Druze community in Israel: Calls on all members of the community to prepare to cross the border with Syria

The leader of the Druze community in Israel calls for mass gathering in the Golan area, near the border with Syria amid the clashes in Sweida

South Syria: report from the city of Suwayda this morning after last night's heavy clashes. Battle focuses on the Eastern part, where Druze militiamen are operating

Israeli media: The army has deployed two additional battalions to the border between Israel and Syria.

Israel threatens to escalate its raids in the coming period if its message does not reach Damascus, and the Israeli Minister of Security demands that the Syrian government forces withdraw its forces from Sweida

Israel urges Syria to 'leave the Druze in Sweida alone' and withdraw its forces

UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed concern about the escalating violence in the southern Syrian province of Sweida, which has resulted in civilian casualties. He called for an immediate de-escalation, the protection of civilians, and a transparent investigation to hold those responsible accountable. Guterres condemned the repeated Israeli airstrikes and called for respect for sovereignty.

Hebrew media: The Israeli army launched multiple airstrikes early this morning on Syrian government targets in southern Syria. A series of more than ten airstrikes were carried out by Israeli warplanes and drones on Syrian army forces. The raids began around midnight and lasted for about an hour.