UN special envoy Geir Pedersen called for an immediate halt to Israeli airstrikes in Syria, which intensified following sectarian violence that killed 119, primarily Druze fighters. Israeli forces targeted military sites across Syria, asserting their readiness to protect the Druze community. Amidst ongoing conflict, Israeli officials emphasized their stance against threats to Druze areas, while Iran condemned the strikes as an attack on Syria’s sovereignty, with implications of Israeli interference in Syria’s transition since the ousting of Bashar al-Assad.
