Israeli forces launched air strikes on Suwayda in southern Syria on Tuesday, hours after the Syrian government announced a ceasefire to halt ongoing clashes in the predominantly Druze city. Syria’s Ministry of Interior accused Israel of backing armed groups

PM says strikes in line with demilitarization policy, pledge to protect Druze; Damascus says truce reached with factions controlling Sweida, where sectarian violence has killed scores

Druze spiritual leaders in Sweida in southern Syria called on armed Druze factions to cooperate with government forces and surrender their weapons to the Syrian government. The IDF reportedly struck the area of Sweida on Tuesday morning,

Druse militiamen have been fighting with Bedouins in the Sweida Province, and Syrian government forces and the Israeli military are getting involved.

Regime claims 'treacherous Israeli aggression' killed several soldiers and civilians; Israeli Druze stage protests, cross Syrian border; Chikli calls for 'eliminating' Sharaa

Druze citizens of Israel demonstrate in multiple locations and block a major highway in call for the Israeli government to do more to protect Syria's Druze community from attacks by the Syrian government.

The US did not participate in the strikes,' defense official tells Anadolu, referring inquiries to Israeli military - Anadolu Ajansı

Israeli civilians had managed to infiltrate Syrian territory from the area of the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the North.According to the military, it was "acting to safely return the civilians who crossed the border.