Syria Clashes LIVE: Syria's al-Sharaa Says Protecting Druze a "Priority" as Israel Strikes Damascus - Firstpost

Syria Clashes LIVE: Syria's al-Sharaa Says Protecting Druze a "Priority" as Israel Strikes Damascus | N18G Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday (July 17) that protecting Druze citizens and their rights is "our priority," as Israel vowed to destroy Syrian government forces attacking Druze in southern Syria. Sharaa was addressing Druze citizens in his first televised statement after powerful Israeli air strikes on Damascus on Wednesday (July 16). An Israeli airstrike hit next to the presidential palace in Syria's capital Damascus on Wednesday (July 16). Massive airstrikes damaged the defence ministry in Damascus, as Israel intensified attacks on Syria, including the capital. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz warned the Syrian government earlier on Wednesday to "leave Druze alone" after clashes erupted in the Druze majority Syrian city of Sweida. --- Syria | Israel | Sweida Clashes | Israeli Strikes | Syria warning | Hezbollah | Lebanon Bombing | Firstpost | News Live | World News | Latest News | Global News | International News | News | Trending News #syria #lebanon #israel #israelsyria #israelwar #hezbollah #hezbollahisrael #hezbollahvsisrael #firstpost #newslive #worldnews #latestnews #globalnews #news #internationalnews #trendingnews Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel. Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. https://www.youtube.com/@Firstpost Follow Firstpost on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstpost/ Follow Firstpost on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstpostin/ Follow Firstpost on Twitter: https://twitter.com/firstpost Follow Firstpost on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va6zOIrEQIamseyg762V