Secretary of State Rubio says the U.S. is "very concerned" by expanding Israeli strikes targeting Syria's new government, and he wants "the fighting to stop."

The Israeli military says it is monitoring "actions being taken against Druze civilians" - but Syria says its forces have been responding to the "source of fire" inside the southern city of Sweida.

Israel warned Syria’s government that it was monitoring the actions of its military forces against the country’s Druse minority.

Israel launched a direct strike on the Syrian military headquarters in Damascus following escalating violence against Druze civilians in southern Syria. The IDF confirmed the strike, targeting military infrastructure near the Defense Ministry,

Earlier, Israeli strikes hit near the Syrian army and defence ministry headquarters in Damascus, the state-run Alekhbariya channel reported on Telegram, after Israel’s military said it stepped up attacks on the authorities with the declared aim of protecting the Druze minority from harm by government forces.

Israel strikes Syrian military HQ in Damascus after Druze ceasefire collapses in Sweida. Clashes reignite amid growing tensions and sectarian unrest.