Las Israel Defense Forces (FDI) They reported that they bombarded with combat aircraft A military site, anti-aircraft cannons and Missile-Aire missile infrastructure in Syriain a recent operation that is part of the context of growing tension in the region.
In a brief statement, the IDF indicated that “They will continue to act as necessary to protect citizens of the state of Israel”without specifying the exact location of the whites achieved or additional details on the date or duration of the attack.
This series of attacks occurs the same day that Israel bombed positions close to the Damascus presidential palacean action that the Syrian authorities described as “A serious escalation against state institutions and their sovereignty”.
For his part, the prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahuand the Minister of Defense, Israel KatzThey publicly defended the offensive. Both affirmed that the attacks constitute “A clear message to the Syrian regime: we will not allow the sending of forces to the south of Damascus or any threat to the Drusa community”.
These attacks occur after a series of sectarian clashes that have left at least 102 muertosmainly members of the Drusa community.
Violence has highlighted internal tensions in Syria, which faces a struggle for power between various factions, some of which have resorted to Violence against minoritieslike Drusa, a religious sect that dwells mainly in the south of the country.
The spiritual leader of the Syrian Druss, Sheikh Hikmat Al-HJRIhe described the wave of violence as a “Unjustifiable genocidal campaign“Against your community.
In his statement, Al-Hijri requested the intervention of International forces to guarantee the safety of the Druzos in the country.
“We demand that international forces maintain peace and stop the continuation of these crimes”, Said Al-Hijri, who also criticized Syrian authorities for not having properly protected his community.
The clashes began after an incident related to the circulation of an audio considered blasphemous by some sectors of the population, which caused disturbances in localities near Damascus.
According to him Syrian observatory for human rightsthe fighting resulted in the death of at least 40 Druss fighters In an ambush on the road that connects Sweida and the Syrian capital.
Given this situation, the Israel Defense Minister Israel KatzHe warned that if the Syrian authorities did not take measures to protect the Drusa population, Israel would respond with “significant force.”
Israel has reiterated its support to the Druss in Syria, a group that inhabits mainly in the Golán higha region of strategic importance disputed between the two countries.
Israel’s position responds to the growing influence of radical groups in Syria, who, according to Israeli authorities, represent a threat to regional stability.
Israel has been willing to intervene whether it considers that the safety of the Druss is in danger, especially after the collapse of the regime of Bashar al-Assad at the end of 2023.
(With information from AFP and EFE)
