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Israeli military says it struck Syrian government targets after attacks on Druze civilians

By Thomson Reuters Mar 20, 2026 | 1:31 AM

March 20 (Reuters) – The Israeli military struck infrastructure ​sites belonging ‌to the Syrian government overnight in response to attacks ‌against ​Druze ⁠civilians in ⁠Sweida, the Israeli military said on Friday.

The Israeli military ​said it targeted a ⁠command ⁠center and weapons ​in military compounds ​in southern Syria ‌and said it will not tolerate harm ⁠toward the Druze population, adding it will ⁠continue ‌to operate ⁠to defend ​them ‌and monitor developments ​in the ⁠region.

(Reporting by Tala Ramadan and Ahmed Elimam; Editing by Himani ​Sarkar)