The Israeli military has expanded its attacks on Syrian government forces after it struck military tanks deployed by the Ahmed al-Sharaa administration to southern Syria.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has ordered the IDF to target Syrian government troops and vehicles, as the Netanyahu government seeks to protect the Druze population in Suwayda.
Syrian Interior Ministry Spokesperson Noureddine al-Baba has accused Israeli authorities of reinforcing a ‘state of chaos’ in his country.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces launched air strikes on Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley and continued its bombardment of Gaza.
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