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Israel launches airstrikes on the Syrian capital of Damascus

By Daniel Estrin,
Steve Inskeep
Published July 17, 2025 at 5:18 AM CDT

Israel launched airstrikes Wednesday on Syria's capital of Damascus, saying it targeted the Syrian military headquarters and near the presidential palace in response to attacks on the Druze minority.

This segment originally aired July 16, 2025.

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Daniel Estrin is NPR's international correspondent in Jerusalem.
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