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Israeli airstrikes on Syria threaten security talks

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Syria condemns Israel for fatal strikes on several government buildings in Damascus. The escalation threatens to disrupt new U.S.-brokered security talks between Israel and Syria, with both sides expressing concerns over stability in the region.

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  • Israeli airstrikes hit Damascus, targeting the defense ministry and causing casualties.
  • At least three people killed and 34 injured, according to Syria's health ministry. 10s
  • Strikes threaten to derail U.S.-brokered security talks between Israel and Syria. 27s
  • Clashes in Suwayda between Bedouin tribes and the Druze community have resulted in dozens of deaths. 48s
  • The Druze community in the Golan Heights is deeply affected, with some crossing into the Syrian buffer zone. 1m 52s
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