Overview

• Syrian officials say an Israeli drone hit a 44th Division military building in Kiswa, with reported deaths ranging from three, per the Defense Ministry, to six, per state media.
• The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported two strikes, saying a second blast hit rescuers and caused additional casualties.
• Syrian state outlets and regional media reported Israeli troops rappelled from helicopters onto a military site south of Damascus and later withdrew, while the Israeli military declined to comment.
• The Syrian Observatory said it was the first air insertion by Israeli forces since Assad’s ouster, and Damascus earlier alleged about 60 Israeli soldiers crossed near Mount Hermon.
• Netanyahu said current contacts with Syria seek protection for Druze communities, a demilitarized zone stretching from south of Damascus to Suwaida, and humanitarian corridors.