Rubio says Israel strike on Syrian military headquarters 'likely a misunderstanding'

Reports on Wednesday said the Israeli strikes caused damage to the headquarters of the Syrian Defense Ministry and resulted in the death of three people and injured nearly three dozen others. 

The Druze community - which is largely found in parts of Lebanon, the Golan Heights and Syria - reportedly came under increased attacks this week by first Bedouin militias, and then Syrian government forces.

Reporting by the Associated Press said the clashes in southern Syria first erupted after a Druze man was attacked and robbed while stopped at a Bedouin checkpoint in the Sweida province. 

Brutal tit-for-tat attacks then reportedly ensued, and the government sent in forces to get control of the situation, though reports suggest civilians continued to face brutal situations with death tolls ranging between 30 and 90 people killed this week.

But footage and reports apparently surfaced to suggest the government forces had not only begun attacking Druze communities by burning and looting their houses, but also were targeting Druze men by publicly humiliating them and forcibly shaving their mustaches.

"In the next few hours, we hope to see some real progress to end what you've been seeing over the last couple hours," the secretary added. 

Fox News' Ruth Marks Eglash contributed to this report.