Middle East

Israel Strikes Targets Near Syria’s Presidential Palace in Campaign to Protect Druze

The airstrikes were aimed at preventing Syrian forces from attacking members of the Druze, a minority religious group.
Israel Strikes Targets Near Syria’s Presidential Palace in Campaign to Protect Druze
Israeli army Humvees move in the U.N.-patrolled buffer zone separating Israeli and Syrian forces on the Golan Heights near the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Israel-annexed Golan Heights on Dec. 21, 2024. Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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Israeli forces conducted airstrikes hundreds of feet from Syria’s presidential palace this week.

The bombing run took place on May 2. Leadership in Israel said the strikes were intended to prevent further attacks on the Druze minority religious group by Syria’s new leadership.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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