On Wednesday, Israel launched a series of airstrikes on downtown Damascus, the capital of Syria. The Israeli military confirmed that the airstrikes targeted significant military sites, including Syria’s military headquarters in Damascus, as well as another military installation situated near the Syrian presidential palace.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz shared a video on X showcasing a live news broadcast from Damascus, where a building could be seen exploding behind the presenter. Katz commented on the video, stating, “The painful strikes have begun,” emphasizing the severity of the action taken.
According to Syria’s Health Ministry, the strikes resulted in one fatality and left 28 people injured. These strikes are part of an ongoing series of military actions in the region, which has seen escalating violence in recent days.
