For today, links to eight reports: from the Cradle, Reuters, the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, and Anadolu; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (SYRIA 7-15-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Israeli army prepares ‘prolonged operation’ in Syria following massive attack on Damascus. From the Cradle. Tel Aviv is preparing for a “prolonged military operation in Syria that could last for days,” according to a report aired today by Israel’s Channel 12 — this on the heels of airstrikes hitting . . . READ MORE . . .

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Israel strikes Damascus as fighting rages in southern Syria, by Khalil Ashawi, Maya Gebeily, Yamam al-Shaar, Laila Bassam, Steven Scheer and Tala Ramadan | Reuters  DAMASCUS / BEIRUT / JERUSALEM / DUBAI — Powerful airstrikes shook Damascus today, targeting the defence ministry as Israel vowed to destroy Syrian government forces attacking Druze communities in southern Syria and demanded they withdraw. READ MORE . . .

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Israel strikes in Damascus as clashes between Syrian forces and minority Druze rage on, by Abdelrahman Shaheen and Kareem Chehayeb | AP  DAMASCUS — Clashes raged in the southern Syrian city of Sweida today after a ceasefire between government forces and Druze armed groups collapsed and as Israel threatened to escalate its involvement, saying it’s in support of the Druze religious minority. The Israeli army struck . . . READ MORE . . .

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Israel bombs Syrian government buildings in Damascus. From Middle East Eye. Israeli air strikes hit Damascus today, reportedly targeting the Syrian defence ministry, military headquarters and the vicinity of the presidential palace. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE, HERE  and HERE for three reports from Anadolu.

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Armed groups using Suwayda hospital to attack Syrian forces, defense ministry says, by Abdulsalam Fayez and Tarek Chouiref | Anadolu   ISTANBUL — Syria’s Defense Ministry today accused “outlaw armed groups” of occupying the main hospital in the southern Suwayda province and using it as a base to target army forces — saying the groups had stationed snipers on the hospital’s . . . READ MORE . . .

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