In Syria, a cease-fire declared to Souweida by the government after “an agreement with the notables of the city”

Violent clashes took place. Therefore, Tuesday, July 15, in the city with a majority of Souweida, in southern Syria, where government forces have entered, a correspondent from the France-Presse agency posted at the entrance to syria, cease-fire declared souweida government the city.

Druzes spiritual leaders had declared earlier in a statement to approve the entry of government forces. Nevertheless, calling the Druzes factions to “Do not resist” and give them their weapons. For example, But one of the signatories. Moreover, the influential Cheikh Hikmat al-Hijri, subsequently called in a separate press release to “Facing the barbaric campaign”accusing Damascus of having failed in his commitments by continuing to bomb the city.

The Syrian Minister of Defense announced on Tuesday a “Total cease-fire After an agreement with the notables. Furthermore, of the city [de Souweïda] ». Similarly, Mourhaf Abu Qasra had enjoined. Moreover, earlier, to the inhabitants of Souweida “To stay at home and inform him of all the movements of the outlaws groups”.

The Syrian Minister has also added that government forces would be satisfied with “Respond to fire sources”. Nevertheless, “We will start to syria, cease-fire declared souweida government give the city districts to the internal security forces as soon as the sweating operations. are finished”he continued.

The entry of government troops occurs after two days of clashes. which initially opposed Druzes fighters to Bedouin tribes in the region and left a hundred dead.

Government forces intervened in the fighting. saying that he wanted to separate the belligerents, but have taken control of several Druze localities surrounding Souweida, according to a correspondent from the France-Presse agency. The journalist saw military columns on Tuesday morning heading towards the center of the city. while the heavy artillery of government forces had been deployed around Souweida.

“We do not fight anyone. we continue the groups outside the law”, said a spokesperson for the Syrian Ministry of Defense, quoted by the Syrian news agency Sana. “Our forces are moving on several fronts”adds the ministry. which affirms that syria, cease-fire declared souweida government its objective in Souweida is to“Impose control and stability and return to normal, as in the other Syrian provinces”.

Syria. cease-fire declared souweida government

Israeli strikes

“The aviation of the Israeli occupation aims at the city of Souweida”The Sana news agency said on Tuesday. Israel had already struck the surroundings of the city on Monday where government troops were massaged. and the Minister of Israeli Defense, Israel Katz, said it was“Clear warning to the Syrian regime”. “We will not allow evil to be done at the Druzes in Syria”he said.

The clashes broke out Sunday after the kidnapping of a Druze merchant by Bedouins, who installed dams on the road connecting Souweida to Damascus, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (OSDH). These new inter-community violence illustrates the security challenges faced by the temporary power of Ahmed al-Charaa since he overthrew President Bashar al-Assad. in December 2024, in a country bruised by almost fourteen years of civil war.

According to the OSDH. the clashes left 99 dead, including 60 druze, for most fighters, but also two women and two children, 18 Bedouins, 14 members of security forces and seven unidentified armed men. The Ministry of Defense reported 18 dead in the ranks of the armed forces.

The syria, cease-fire declared souweida government province of Souweida is home to the country’s largest Druze community. an esoteric minority from Islam, which has some 700,000 members in Syria. The Druzes are also located in Lebanon. Israel, where some 152,000 of them are identified, according to the latest data available. This figure includes the 24,000 Druzes living in the occupied part of the Golan, less than 5 % of which have Israeli nationality. Following April clashes, Israel had invoked the protection of the Druzes to justify several strikes in Syria.