Israeli raids hit Damascus, the US expressed concern. Rubio warned against escalation and appealed to stop violence.
The United States is “very concerned” with Israeli raids on the Syrian military headquarters building, but are in contact with the governments of both countries. This was stated on Wednesday by US Foreign Minister Marco Rubio, TASR writes according to AFP reports and al-Jazeera television.
“We are talking to both parties, with all the relevant parties, and we hope we can close it. We are very concerned about it,” Rubio said. The boss of American diplomacy added that the US wanted to stop the fighting that resumed after the break of the ceasefire between Syrian government troops and Drúzské fighters in the south of the country.
Riots in the south of Syria
“Violence in the south of Syria is very concerned about us. It is a direct threat to the efforts to build peace and stable Syria. We have been and remain in this matter in continuous contact with the governments of Syria and Israel,” Rubio said.
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.
Attacks on Syrian Damascus
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. More than 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.
