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A Syrian television news anchor could be seen running off camera after Israeli strikes hit Defense Ministry building in footage circulating online. Syria TV reportedly initially released footage from a live broadcast at its Damascus studio on Wednesday.
Syria TV has released footage of the moment its Damascus studio captured an Israeli strike on the Syrian Defense Ministry.
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ABP News on MSNWATCH: TV News Turns Chaotic In Damascus As Israel Bombs Syria’s Defence Ministry, Videos Go ViralIsraeli airstrikes hit Damascus, including the Ministry of Defence, during live TV broadcasts, sparking widespread attention. The strikes, confirmed by Israel, targeted military sites after clashes in Sweida involving the Druze minority.
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AP Newsroom on MSNIsraeli airstrikes hit Syrian Defense Ministry headquarters in heart of DamascusThe Israeli military launched airstrikes in the heart of Damascus on Wednesday, hitting the Syrian Defense Ministry headquarters. Another strike hit near the presidential palace in the hills outside of Damascus (AP video shot by Abd al-Rahman Shaheen).
Israel launched attacks on the Syrian Defence Ministry following calls from the region to cease attacks that violated the country's sovereignty. US President Donald Trump's administration asked Israel again on Wednesday to halt strikes on Syria and engage in dialogue with the government in Damascus.
Syria's Druze have reached a ceasefire agreement with the Syrian government in Sweida that will take immediate effect, Druze religious leader Sheikh Yousef Jarbou said in a video broadcast by state media on Wednesday.