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Barrack suggested that Israel would prefer to see Syria fragmented and divided rather than a strong central state in control of the country.
Defense Minister Katz responds that Ambassador Tom Barrack doesn't know the facts, after he complained that strikes to protect Druze complicated efforts for regional stability
US and Turkish officials tell Syrian Democratic Forces to stop dragging their feet and join Damascus government within weeks
Israeli air strike on Damascus is part of a systematic military operation that includes more than 200 attacks in various regions of Syria.
Secretary of State Rubio says the U.S. is "very concerned" by expanding Israeli strikes targeting Syria's new government, and he wants "the fighting to stop."
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the Damascus headquarters served as a command center for deploying regime forces to Suwayda, a southern Syrian region gripped by days of deadly clashes between government troops, Druze militias, and Bedouin groups.
While expressing concern for the Druze of Sweida, leading E.U. member states and the bloc itself say Jerusalem should not get involved.The post European powers quietly disapprove of Israel’s Syria
A U.S. envoy has reaffirmed Washington's support for Syria's new government, stating there is "no Plan B" for uniting the country.
THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Israeli airstrikes on Damascus are hampering Syria's efforts to find and destroy chemical weapons stockpiled during the rule of toppled ruler Bashar al-Assad, a government adviser said on Thursday.
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