Israel strikes Syria's military headquarters in Damascus

In this episode of Newstrack, the main focus is the escalating conflict in West Asia, with Israel launching powerful airstrikes on Syria's capital, Damascus. The strikes targeted Syria's military headquarters, located near the presidential palace. Israel stated the attack was part of its commitment to protect the Druze, an Arab minority group, amid deadly clashes between them and Syrian government forces in southern Syria. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the Syrian regime, stating, "We are working to save our Druze brothers and to eliminate the gangs of the regime." The United States has expressed concern, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirming that Washington is in contact with both sides to encourage de-escalation. The program also covers other major news, including a political spat between Rahul Gandhi and Assam's Chief Minister, and changes in NCERT's Class 8 textbooks regarding the Mughal era.