Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze • FRANCE 24 English

Israel launched powerful airstrikes in Damascus on Wednesday, blowing up part of the defence ministry and hitting near the presidential palace as it vowed to destroy government forces attacking Druze in southern Syria and demanded they withdraw. FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago reports.
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