Israel struck near Syria's presidential palace and military HQ in Damascus, killing 3 and wounding 34. After 14 years of civil war, entire Damascus neighborhoods destroyed. Assad regime fell Dec 2024. New transitional government faces ongoing instability.
Isaiah 17:1 — "Damascus is taken away from being a city." After 14 years of civil war, neighborhoods are completely destroyed. Israeli strikes on the presidential palace. The city has never been this close to ceasing as a functioning capital. Not yet a "ruinous heap" but trending toward it.
Syria's instability and Israeli strikes on Damascus relate to the broader Gog/Magog regional setup — Syria borders Israel and is allied with Iran/Russia.