Explosion Near the Palace of Justice in Damascus (2 July 2026)

The explosion occurred at a café on en-Nasr Street, located between the Hejaz Railway Station and Merc Square, near the Palace of Justice in the Merc district of Damascus, the capital of Syria. According to Syria’s state news agency SANA, the explosion took place on Thursday, 2 July 2026 and resulted in numerous injuries. Details regarding the nature of the explosion were not clear in the initial hours after the incident, and Syrian authorities launched an investigation to determine its cause.

The explosion occurred inside a café on en-Nasr Street in the Merc district, located in central Damascus. The café is situated between the Palace of Justice and the Hejaz Railway Station. According to a report by Anadolu Agency correspondent Mohammad Sio, the explosion took place inside one of the cafés on en-Nasr Street near the Palace of Justice. Al-Ikhbariya television reported that the explosion happened in a café frequently visited by lawyers. According to an Al Jazeera correspondent, the explosion occurred at the entrance of the café.

According to Al-Ikhbariya, five civilians were injured in the explosion. Al Jazeera reported that Syria’s state news agency stated that at least four people were killed in the explosion. The exact numbers of dead and injured have not yet been confirmed.

According to Al-Ikhbariya, Civil Defense units and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent arrived at the scene and began transporting the injured to hospitals for treatment. The same source reported that Internal Security Forces established a tight security cordon around the area to secure it.