Hay'at al-Arkan
| Hay'at al-Arkan | |
|---|---|
هيئة الأركان العامة | |
| Part of Syrian Armed Forces | |
Umayyad Square, Damascus in  Syria | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Military headquarters |
| Owner | Government of Syria |
| Operator | Syrian Armed Forces Ministry of Defense |
| Controlled by | Chief of the General Staff (Syria) |
| Open to the public | No |
| Condition | Damaged |
| Location | |
  Hay'at al-Arkan Location in Damascus, Syria | |
| Coordinates | 33°30′50″N 36°16′44″E / 33.5140°N 36.2789°E |
| Site history | |
| Built for | Syrian Armed Forces |
| Events | 26 September 2012 Damascus bombings July 2025 Damascus airstrikes |
The Hay'at al-Arkan is the General Staff Command Building of the Syrian Armed Forces and the headquarters of Ministry of Defense. It is located in Umayyad Square in central Damascus.[1] It is the main seat of the Chief of the General Staff.
On 26 September 2012, it was hit by two explosions.[2] Some reports state that parts of the building were set on fire by the explosions.[3]
On 16 July 2025, the Israeli Air Force bombed the entrance to the headquarters in Damascus as a warning, citing security concerns over the Syrian army's deployment to Suwayda to restore order amid the July 2025 southern Syrian clashes.[4] Heavier strikes targeted the Syrian military headquarters complex and caused vast damage and destruction to the main building.[5][6] The Syrian Ministry of Health reported at least three killed and 34 injured as a result of the attacks.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Samia Nakhoul (26 September 2012). "Explosions strike top Syrian army building". Reuters. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Syria: Damascus hit by two explosions". Daily Telegraph. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ Chulov, Martin (26 September 2012). "Syrian military building rocked by twin blasts". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ Goldbaum, Christina (15 July 2025). "Israel Attacks Near Syria's Military Headquarters. Here's What to Know". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Presidential palace and Syrian army headquarters targeted in Damascus strikes: Israeli Channel 12". LBCI. 16 July 2025. Archived from the original on 16 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "إسرائيل تقصف قصر الرئاسة ووزارة الدفاع بدمشق وكاتس يهدد بضربات "موجعة"" [Israel bombs presidential palace and defense ministry in Damascus as Katz threatens "painful strikes"]. Al Jazeera (in Arabic). 16 July 2025. Archived from the original on 16 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ Tawfeeq, Eyad Kourdi, Catherine Nicholls, Eugenia Yosef, Mostafa Salem, Mohammed (16 July 2025). "Powerful Israeli strikes rock Damascus as Syrian forces clash with Druze militias". CNN. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
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