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Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Footage shows IDF heavily bombed Syrian military HQ in Damascus
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF appears to have heavily bombed the Syrian general staff command building in Damascus in a major airstrike, footage shows.
Earlier, a warning strike was carried out against the entrance. Defense Minister Israel Katz then warned that the IDF would ramp up its strikes unless Syrian forces withdraw from the Druze-majority city of Sweida, where deadly clashes have taken place.
Several airstrikes targeted the military headquarters building in Damascus, live television footage shows. The IDF confirms hitting the building.
Strikes by the Israeli Air Force have now totally destroyed the Ministry of Defense and General Staff Headquarters in the Syrian capital of Damascus. pic.twitter.com/ANa5rG4JTz
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