Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had assigned him to issue instructions to the Israeli army to attack the infrastructure of the Syrian regime in the Suwayda region, in direct response to the attacks that targeted the Druze population in southern Syria. Katz stressed that the message addressed to the Syrian regime is clear and frank: “Israel will not stand idly by and will not allow any party to harm the Druze under the cover of the war against the Iranian regime and Hezbollah in Lebanon.” He added that if necessary, Israel will launch larger and more powerful attacks to ensure the protection of the population and prevent any potential threat. 728 x 90