Afghanistan, July 17 -- Israeli airstrike kills 15 Syrian government forces, reports Syrian Observatory; tensions rise amid ongoing regional conflict and unrest.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Wednesday that at least 15 personnel from Syria's Ministry of Defense and Interior were killed in recent Israeli airstrikes. The attacks come amid deadly clashes between Druze forces, Bedouin tribes, and Syrian government troops in the southern province of Sweida.
On Wednesday, the Israeli military launched a series of airstrikes targeting Syrian state infrastructure, including facilities linked to the Ministry of Defense in Damascus. Israeli officials claimed the strikes were intended to protect Syria's Druze minority, who have...