Overview

• Private White House sources described Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as reckless for ordering continuous airstrikes in Syria after deadly Druze-Bedouin clashes near Sweida.
• Israeli jets targeted Syrian government forces advancing toward Sweida and bombed the Damascus presidential palace in a rapid escalation of cross-border raids.
• Operations in Gaza led to the killing of Palestinian-American Saif Musallet and the bombing of the Holy Family church, prompting President Trump’s private demand for explanations.
• White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said President Trump’s reaction to the Gaza church raid “was not positive” despite his public silence.
• U.S. officials warn that Netanyahu’s “easy trigger” approach could derail ceasefire talks, post-war reconstruction in Syria and normalization negotiations with Saudi Arabia and Turkey.