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Suwayda ceasefire collapse

Israel launched airstrikes at the Syrian Defense Ministry in Damascus Wednesday. Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a statement, "Signals to Damascus are over — now come painful blows."

Israeli troops use tear gas to disperse the crowds as Druze Syrians attempt to cross the dividing line from Syria into the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on July 16, 2025.

Welcome back to the Daily Briefing.

In today's edition:

  • Violence continues to rage in Syria's Suwayda as Israel attacks Defense Ministry in Damascus
  • What's on agenda at high-level Turkey-UAE meetings?
  • Iran's parliament sets conditions for nuclear talks as Western powers eye August for snapback sanctions
  • Facing US pressure, Lebanon bans Hezbollah-linked financial institutions

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