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SYRIA, JUL 17 – Israeli airstrikes on Damascus and Suwayda follow heavy clashes between Syrian government forces and Druze militias amid a collapsed ceasefire that left over 30 dead, Syrian officials said.

  • A ceasefire was declared Tuesday by Yasser Jarbou, stopping clashes in Suwayda, Syria.
  • Escalating violence began with tit-for-tat kidnappings by Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters, and Syrian troops moved in to restore order, prompting government intervention.
  • Weeks of fighting in Suwayda left hundreds dead, with summary executions and a hospital massacre before airstrikes hit Damascus, Suwayda, and Daraa on Wednesday, following a week of violence.
  • Russia called it `a gross violation of country's sovereignty and international law`, while many nations condemned Israel's actions in harsh terms.
  • Amid intensifying tensions in southern Syria, Israel warned Wednesday it would escalate operations unless Syrian troops withdrew from Suwayda, as regional actors test Israeli deterrence.
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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that the ceasefire in southern Syria has been achieved “through force” and has assured that the Israeli Army will continue to “take action whenever necessary” to prevent attacks on the Druze community in the province of Sueida. “We have established a clear policy: the demilitarization of the region south of Damascus, from the Golan Heights to the Drusos Mountains area. That is rule number …

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France24 broke the news in France on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
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