Clashes intensify between Druze militias, Bedouin tribes, and government forces in southern Syria

In the last 72 hours, clashes between Syrian government forces, Druze militias, and Bedouin tribes in the Suwayda Governorate of southern Syria have resulted in 166 deaths, according to an estimate by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). However, as they approached the city of Suwayda, the largest city in the governorate, the government sought a negotiated settlement with Druze leaders, urging militias to disarm and reintegrate into the state. In response to the entry of Syrian forces into Suwayda city, the Israel Defense Forces announced that, “following the directive of the political echelon,” it had targeted military vehicles belonging to the Syrian regime near Suwayda.

Author: Ahmad Sharawi

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