A series of airstrikes has hit the Syrian capital Damascus, with Syrian state media blaming Israel. One video from a Syrian television channel shows the Ministry of Defense building being hit live on air, forcing the anchor to take cover. Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz shared the footage, saying “the painful blows have begun.”

Shortly after Israeli strikes on Damascus began, Israel's defence minister shared a statement of intent on social media. "The warnings in Damascus have ended - now painful blows will come," Israel Katz writes.