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Israel launched airstrikes Wednesday on Syria's capital of Damascus, saying it targeted the Syrian military headquarters and near the presidential palace in response to attacks on the Druze minority.
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President Ahmed al-Shara said the attack threatened to escalate sectarian violence in his sharpest criticism of Israel since coming to power.
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Israel bombed the Syrian capital Damascus on Wednesday, saying it targeted the Syrian military headquarters and the area near the presidential palace to protect the Druze religious minority in Syria.
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The Israeli army struck near the entrance to the Syrian Ministry of Defense in Damascus. It targeted the same site several hours later with a larger strike, saying it is supporting the Druze religious minority. The first strike was caught on live Syrian television as it unfolded.
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