In a reversal of decades-long hostility, U.S. President Donald Trump formally welcomes Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa to the White House, marking Syria`s first official state visit to Washington since 1946. The meeting symbolizes a major diplomatic shift, as Syria joins the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State under new leadership following Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. The White House also announced the lifting of long-standing economic sanctions on Damascus and the reopening of bilateral channels that had been frozen for decades. WATCH 

Israel launched a rare and deadly airstrike on the Syrian Defense Ministry headquarters in central Damascus, killing one and injuring 18. The strike followed days of violent clashes between Druze militias and Syrian government forces in Sweida. A second missile reportedly hit near the presidential palace, signaling a sharp escalation in Israel’s involvement in Syria’s internal conflict