Fighting in the southern Syrian city of Sweida has halted, and tribal fighters have been withdrawn from the area, according to the Syrian Interior Ministry
“After extensive efforts by the Interior Ministry to comply with the ceasefire agreement, with the deployment of forces to the northern and western regions of Sweida province, the city has been cleared of all tribal fighters, and clashes in the neighborhoods have ceased,” ministry spokesperson Noureddine al-Baba said in a Telegram post.
Marco Rubio calls on Syrian forces to prevent massacres in the south of the country
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on Syrian government security forces to prevent extremist groups, such as the Islamic State (ISIS), from entering southern Syria to prevent massacres in the conflict-ridden region.
“If authorities in Damascus want to maintain hope for a united, inclusive, and peaceful Syria, they must use their security forces to prevent ISIS or other violent extremist groups from entering the area and committing massacres,” Rubio said in a statement published on X.
The statement came after days of violence in the city of Sweida, a predominantly Druze community, where Druze fighters clashed with Sunni Bedouin tribes, who later received support from Syrian government forces.
Druze in Israel threaten to join the fighting in Syria
According to the Israeli broadcaster Kan, about 2,000 Druze in Israel signed a document stating their readiness to fight alongside the Druze in Sweida, Syria, if attacks against their community continue.
“We are preparing to fight alongside our brothers in Sweida.
It is our duty to defend our brothers, our land, and our religion,” the document states, as reported by Kan.
Among the signatories are active reservists of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
The news has generated great concern among Israeli security officials, who are trying to convince Druze leaders to let the Israeli army handle any new wave of violence.
Recently, several ceasefires have been announced in the Sweida region, but they have been repeatedly broken.
In recent hours, reports indicate that clashes in the city have stopped, and Bedouin tribal fighters have been withdrawn after Syrian security forces moved to enforce a ceasefire.
Published in 07/20/2025 00h40
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