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Syrian TV Presenter Flees Studio Following Airstrike; Israeli Defense Minister Posts Video With Caption: 'The Heavy Blows Have Started'
Dramatic footage has emerged of a Syrian TV presenter fleeing a news studio mid-broadcast after an Israeli airstrike on a building framed in the cityscape behind her was captured live on air. The Israeli army later confirmed it had targeted the Syrian army HQ in Damascus and a military target near the presidential palace. More from Deadline Jerusalem Film Festival Issues Statement Ahead Of Upcoming Edition: "We Stand At A Moment Of Deep Pain & Uncertainty" Nadav Lapid Explains The Thinking Behind His Controversial Cannes Hit 'Yes!': "I Don't Understand The World Anymore" - Karlovy Vary Film Festival Donald Trump Makes Legal Threat To CNN And The New York Times Over Their Reporting On Iran Intel Assessment The strike came amid escalating sectarian violence between Syria's Druze minority, with which Israel is aligned, and Bedouin communities in the southern Syrian city of Suwayda, which in turn has led to the intervention of the Syrian army. Syria TV posted footage on X of the moment the strike happened, showing presenter Dima Abodan gasping, hunching over and then making a swift exit. مذيعة #تلفزيون_سوريا تغادر الاستوديو بسبب غارة للاحتلال الإسرائيلي استهدفت مبنى وزارة الدفاع وسط العاصمة #دمشق #نيو_ميديا_سوريا @DimaAbodan — تلفزيون سوريا (@syr_television) July 16, 2025 Later, Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz also posted the video on X, with the caption: 'The heavy blows have started.' U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters in Washington that the U.S, was 'very concerned' about the escalating violence. 'I just got off the phone with the relevant parties. We're very concerned about it, and hopefully, we'll have some updates later today. But we're very concerned about it,' Rubio said Best of Deadline Everything We Know About Amazon's 'Verity' Movie So Far 'Street Fighter' Cast: Who's Who In The Live-Action Arcade Film Adaption 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Emmys, Oscars, Grammys & More
Gulf Today
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Today
CCTV footage shows armed men attacking Syrians outside Damascus nightclub
A video has emerged from Syrian capital Damascus showing armed men attacking Syrians outside a nightclub on Sunday. Videos shared by AFP of the CCTV footage which appear to show armed men beating men and women as they rush out of a nightclub in the central Damascus. A witness from a building near the club told AFP he heard gunshots and saw people leaving the area in the early morning of April 29. AFP has verified the location of the incident, but cannot confirm the identity of the armed men. Last week, the governorate of the Syrian capital, Damascus, closed bars and restaurants serving alcoholic beverages in a predominantly Christian neighborhood, Syrian TV reported. The news spread like wildfire among social media activists, a large majority of whom denounced any extremist orientation the new administration might seek to foster, regardless of respect for minority rights and freedom of belief. Local media in Damascus stated that authorities had issued a notice to close three restaurants in predominantly Christian areas of the capital, due to what they called "violations of their licenses, including serving alcoholic beverages and hookahs." On the other hand, United Nations special envoy Geir Pedersen urged Israel on Saturday to halt its attacks on Syria "at once", after it carried out multiple air strikes. Fresh Israeli raids were reported overnight, after Israel said repeatedly that its forces stood ready to protect the Druze minority after sectarian clashes killed 119 people, mostly Druze fighters, according to a Britain-based war monitor. "I strongly condemn Israel's continued and escalating violations of Syria's sovereignty, including multiple air strikes in Damascus and other cities," Pedersen said in a post on X, calling "for these attacks to cease at once".
