The Times of Israel is liveblogging Friday’s events as they happen.
IDF confirms fighter jets struck near Damascus palace of Syrian leader Sharaa
The military releases a statement confirming Israeli fighter jets launched strikes near Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa’s official residential compound in Damascus.
Netanyahu and Katz announce Israel struck target near Damascus presidential palace
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz issues a joint statement announcing Israel struck a target near the presidential palace in Damascus.
“This a clear message to the Syrian regime. We will not allow forces to be sent south of Damascus or any threat to the Druze community,” they say in the statement.
US condemns ‘reprehensible’ violence against Syrian Druze
The United States condemns violence against Syria’s Druze community and calls on the interim authorities to hold perpetrators accountable.
“The recent violence and inflammatory rhetoric targeting members of the Druze community in Syria is reprehensible and unacceptable,” State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce says in a statement.
Spiritual leader of Israel’s Druze community calls on demonstrators to go home
Sheikh Muafak Tarif, the spiritual leader of Israel’s Druze community, together with Yisrael Beytenu MK Hamad Amar calls on Druze demonstrators to clear roads and return to their homes.