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Netanyahu Threatened Syrian President in Dramatic 2025 Call Over Druze Massacre
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a stark warning and ultimatum to Syrian President Ahmed al-Shar'a on July 16, 2025, demanding the immediate withdrawal of Syrian forces from Sweida due to a genocide against the Druze. Hours after the call, the IDF struck targets in Damascus.
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What happened
- 01Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened Syrian President Ahmed al-Shar'a in a July 16, 2025 call.
- 02Netanyahu demanded Syrian forces withdraw from Sweida, warning of escalating attacks.
- 03The call preceded IDF strikes on key targets in Damascus, including the presidential palace.
- 04The conversation is part of 1,000 documents detailing dramatic security and political discussions.
- 05The report references a massacre of hundreds of Druze in southern Syria during summer 2025.
The conversation is part of a trove of documents detailing critical security discussions over the past three years, referencing a massacre of hundreds of Druze in southern Syria during the summer of 2025.
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