Syria, Israel and Damascus
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Amazon S3 on MSN‘Eliminate Al-Sharaa’-Netanyahu Escalates Syria War with Airstrikes on Damascus Presidential PalaceTensions in the Middle East have reached a boiling point. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly ordered the "elimination" of Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, following an explosive statement by Israeli Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the situation as "complicated" but said it looked like a "misunderstanding".
An Israeli airstrike hit next to the presidential palace in Syria's capital Damascus on Wednesday, according to a Reuters witness.
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The World from PRX on MSNHopes for calm after clashes in southern Syria and airstrikes in DamascusThe World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with Istanbul-based journalist Ruth Michaelson about unrest in Syria amid clashes between minority groups, government military involvement and Israeli airstrikes in the country.
Smoke filled Damascus skies as Israel struck near Syria's presidential palace, targeting the People's Palace where transitional president Ahmed al-Sharaa resides. The IDF released footage and warned of continued operations against Syrian regime targets.
Members of the public pose for a photograph as they climb the steps of the former President Bashar al-Assad's abandoned presidential palace on Dec. 9, 2024. CBS News
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Israel’s Army said it struck a “military target” in the area of Syria’s presidential palace in Damascus on Wednesday (July 16, 2025), after earlier announcing it had hit the military headquarters in the capital.