US EditionIsraeli Military Says It Struck Syrian Government Targets After Attacks on Druze Civilians
Israel attacked Syrian military sites to deter violence against the Druze community in Suwayda, targeting a command center and weapons depots, the Israeli military said.
- On March 20, 2026, the Israel Defense Forces struck Syrian government targets in response to attacks on Druze civilians yesterday in Suwayda Governorate, southern Syria.
- Clashes in Suwayda began after mortar shells struck Druze-held areas, with local Druze media reporting attacks on Syrian internal security forces and National Guard Druze paramilitary movement.
- The operation struck a command headquarters and weapons depots at military camps, with Israeli statements describing strikes on regime military compounds overnight and no immediate comment from Damascus.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz framed the strikes as protection for the Druze, saying Israel will not allow Syrian forces to harm the Druze, while Damascus rejected the pretext and state media remained silent.
- The incident occurs amid regional tension after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, and following the January Israel-Syria intelligence-sharing agreement, with Syria's history of violence in Suwayda.
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