Israeli Aggression on Syria: A New Wave of Bloodshed in the Region
On July 16, 2025, Israel launched several devastating attacks on Syria’s capital, Damascus, targeting key government buildings including the Ministry of Defense, structures near the Presidential Palace, and the General Staff Complex. According to local media, a large number of security personnel were killed or injured. Syria’s Ministry of Health confirmed at least 1 person martyred and 18 others injured.
These attacks are part of Israel’s broader military strategy aimed at eliminating security threats arising from the establishment of Syria’s transitional government. Since the rise of President Ahmad Al-Sharaa and the inclusion of Tahrir al-Sham as a central force in the new Syrian government, Israel has openly declared this new leadership a direct threat to its national security. Since then, Israel has carried out over 35 major airstrikes on Syrian territory in an attempt to dismantle its military capabilities.
Just two days earlier, on July 14, Israel claimed responsibility for airstrikes in the southern Syrian city of Suwayda, targeting and destroying multiple tanks and military outposts. These attacks come at a time when, for the first time in 50 years, Syrian government forces have reached the Israeli border directly.
Historically, since 1974, Suwayda functioned as a buffer zone for Israel, secured through the local Druze community who were armed to maintain border security. But with the buffer now dismantled and Syrian forces in place, Israel deems the area “unreliable” — a strategic disaster for its northern and Golan Heights security policy.
These recent attacks on Syria are not isolated incidents. In fact, over the past few years, Israel has continuously plunged the entire region into war:
- In Gaza, more than 60,000 Palestinians have been martyred in Israeli airstrikes, with thousands injured — mostly women and children. Gaza’s infrastructure has been completely obliterated.
- In 2024, Israel carried out multiple airstrikes on southern Lebanon, resulting in over 500 civilian deaths and the destruction of thousands of homes, particularly in the cities of Sidon, Nabatieh, and Tyre.
- Israel has also attacked the Red Sea, targeting Houthi forces along Yemen’s coastline. In 2024, at least 120 Yemeni civilians were killed in Israeli strikes.
- Unprovoked Israeli strikes on Iran have resulted in the deaths of senior officers from the Revolutionary Guard and hundreds of civilians.
- In Syria, Israel has continued bombarding Damascus, Aleppo, Deir ez-Zor, Homs, and Suwayda, killing thousands of soldiers and civilians alike.
Despite this open aggression, the U.S. and European countries not only back Israel’s military actions but also keep supplying it with cutting-edge weaponry. Recently, the U.S. provided Israel with more F-35 fighter jets and advanced air defense systems. The EU, on the other hand, has increased its defense budget for Israel and accelerated its transfer of military technology.
Meanwhile, the United Nations — supposedly the world’s leading peacekeeping institution — has proven utterly ineffective and powerless. No resolution has been passed against Israeli aggression in Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, or Yemen. The Security Council has failed to even convene a formal session on the matter. Apart from symbolic remarks by the UN Secretary-General, Israel has faced no international accountability.
These latest assaults confirm that Israel is now following an open policy of warfare, ignoring all legal and moral boundaries. Its goal appears to be persistent regional instability and the crushing of all opposition through brute military force. Backed by arms and silence from the U.S. and Europe, Israel continues to fuel endless bloodshed across the Middle East.
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