Israel Conducts Airstrike on Palestinian Islamic Jihad Site in Damascus

The Israeli military claims the strike targeted a command center used to orchestrate attacks, while Syrian state media reports injuries and one death.

• The Israeli Air Force struck a building in Damascus, claiming it was a command center for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group involved in planning attacks on Israel.
• Syrian state media reported three injuries and at least one death, while Islamic Jihad sources confirmed casualties but disputed the building's use as a command center.
• This marks one of many Israeli airstrikes in Syria since the overthrow of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, with Israel citing security concerns.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel would not withdraw from southern Syria and emphasized the need to prevent militant entrenchment near its borders.
• The United Nations has expressed concern over escalating tensions and called for Israeli withdrawal from the Golan Heights, a region annexed by Israel in 1981.

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