US EditionAl-Sharaa Vows to Protect Druze Rights in Syria’s Sweida
DAMASCUS GOVERNORATE, SYRIA, JUL 17 – Syrian President al-Sharaa blames Israel for Israeli airstrikes and internal conflicts in Sweida, with over 350 killed amid ceasefire efforts and international mediation, he said.
- Amid recent clashes, al-Sharaa accused Israel of seeking a `theater of chaos` in Damascus, blaming Israel for attempts to destabilize Syria and foment discord.
- President's Media Office on July 17 reported ongoing clashes, with over 350 killed in As-Suwayda since Sunday, amid Israeli airstrikes and deadly confrontations between Druze fighters and Syrian forces.
- The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported Wednesday's airstrikes killed 15 government personnel, attributed to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
- To prevent a wider civil war, authorities intervened in Sweida, and, Ahmed al-Sharaa said, the government assigned local factions and Druze spiritual leaders to maintain security.
- American, Arab, and Turkish mediation saved the region from an uncertain fate,' Ahmed al-Sharaa concluded, as regional observers closely watch Syria's dual challenges of foreign aggression and domestic fragility.
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Netanyahu has made it clear - also through the bombings in Damascus - that he will not tolerate any more attacks on Syria's Druze.
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