The Israeli army hit targets in Syria, including Damascus. The European Union calls for a ceasefire and protection of civilians.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Israeli army took further air strikes in Syria, where the riots in the province of Suwajdá are taking place. The European Union and France have already called on to calm the situation and the continued Israeli attacks were criticized by Turkey. According to AFP and Times of Israel, TASR reports this.
Israeli strikes on Wednesday hit the headquarters of the command of the Syrian army and the Ministry of Defense in Damascus. According to the shots on the social network X, the buildings were significantly damaged. The Syrian media claim that the attacks were also the aim of the Presidential Palace. “Hard strikes have begun,” Defense Minister Jisrael Kac wrote on X Israeli.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the dars living in Israel not to cross the border, and to warn that the situation in the province of Suwajda is very serious.
In the meantime, the Israeli army confirmed that several hundred Israeli drasas have passed from Israel -occupied Golan heights to Syria controlled by the territory. The army is trying to bring them back to the country and acknowledged that it was not ready to respond to the chaos that occurred at the border.
Calls for a ceasefire
On Wednesday, the EU called on all parties to keep the ceasefire and protect civilians. According to Brussels, “all external entities” should fully “respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria”. The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned interventions against civilians and called for an immediate stop of fighting and compliance with the ceasefire. Turkey stood critically with the Israeli strikes. According to Ankara, Israel is trying to disrupt the stability of Syria.
Israel began to attack the targets in Syria after armed collisions in the province of Suwajda, which broke out over the weekend among members of the ethnic-religious minority of the Dun and Sunni Bedouin clans. About 250 people have already died since Sunday.
Netanyahu and KAC stated in a joint statement on Tuesday that the aim of the attacks is to protect the drusters and ensure the demilitarization of the area near the Israeli border.
