THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS - JULY 19, 2025: Syrians living in the Netherlands gathered outside the Israeli Embassy in The Hague on Saturday, July 19, to protest Israeli airstrikes on Damascus, Suwayda, and Daraa. The demonstrators carried placards and banners expressing support for Syria’s sovereignty and unity. On July 13, clashes broke out between Bedouin Arab tribes and armed Druze groups in Suwayda. Violence escalated and Israeli airstrikes followed, including on Syrian military positions and infrastructure in the capital Damascus. Israel cited the need to protect Druze communities as a pretext for its attacks on Syrian soil. Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s leader for nearly 25 years, fled to Russia in December, ending the Baath Party regime, which had been in power since 1963. A new transitional administration led by President Ahmad al-Sharaa was formed in Syria in January.