We go to Damascus for an update on the state of affairs in Syria after the surprise collapse of the long-reigning Assad regime. | Democracy Now!

VIDEO: Smoke rose in Damascus after an Israeli airstrike hit next to the presidential palace in Syria's capital on Wednesday, according to a Reuters witness. Massive airstrikes damaged the defence ministry in Damascus, live footage on Al Jazeera TV showed, as Israel intensified attacks on Syria, including the capital. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz warned the Syrian government earlier on Wednesday to "leave Druze alone" after clashes erupted in the Druze majority Syrian city of Sweida. Vid