The recent surge in violence in Syria has resulted in over 1,000 deaths, marking one of the deadliest periods since the conflict began 14 years ago, with the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reporting significant civilian casualties. The United States has condemned the violence, particularly the role of radical Islamist factions, while the situation remains complex with various militias involved, making it difficult to identify those responsible for the civilian deaths. Interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has called for peace amid the dire humanitarian situation, as the international community closely monitors the developments and considers responses to the evolving conflict.
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Early Sunday morning, Israeli air strikes targeted a residential neighborhood in Damascus, killing at least five people and wounding 15. The rare, targeted strike damaged several buildings in the densely populated district close to Omayyad square, and was the first of its kind since the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011. The attack has been widely condemned by the international community, with the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calling for an immediate de-escalation of the situation.