The latest news on Israel and Syria. Early on Friday, Netanyahu announced that Israel launched an attack near the Syrian presidential palace in Damascus, following through on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's vow to safeguard the Druze community.
This is Israel's second strike in two days, aimed at preventing threats to the Druze population after violent clashes involving Sunni gunmen earlier this week. An attack that underscores Israel's distrust of the Sunni Islamists who recently toppled Bashar al-Assad.