Antonio Guterres condemns Israel’s 'escalatory' airstrikes on Suweida, Daraa, center of Damascus, spokesman says - Anadolu Ajansı

Israeli Air Force aircraft have also attacked tanks, rocket launchers, weapons, and pick-up trucks armed with heavy machine guns, which were making their way to the Sweida.

Sharaa's hopes of stitching Syria back together under the rule of his Islamist-led government are complicated by the country's mix of sectarian and ethnic groups. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.

Israel has ramped up attacks against the Syrian regime after fighting between the Druze minority and forces loyal to Ahmed al-Sharaa in the Suweida province

A Syrian TV anchor ran off camera mid-broadcast after an Israeli airstrike hit the state television building in central Damascus, amid escalating regional tensions. The moment was captured live as explosions rocked the area during the newscast. The anchor was seen fleeing for safety as alarms sounded and the broadcast cut off abruptly.

Pro-government militias attacked on Monday the Druze heartland of Suweida from Sunni areas to its west, with 38 members of the minority sect killed in fighting in the last 24 hours, Druze sources said.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has raised serious concerns over the escalating violence in southern Syria's Suweida region, where recent clashes have led to dozens of casualties, including civilians.