On the evening of July 16th local time, the Israeli Defense Forces launched a large-scale airstrike on the Syrian capital Damascus, targeting the Syrian Ministry of Defense building, military facilities near the Presidential Palace, and the entrance of the General Staff, resulting in at least 3 deaths and 34 injuries. This operation is the largest military escalation by Israel since its intervention in the conflict in the southern Syrian province of Suwayda on July 14th, directly triggering an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council. The Security Council will hold closed door consultations at 18:00 Beijing time on the 17th to discuss the issue of “condemning Israel’s violation of sovereignty” proposed by Syria.