A state of concern and anticipation prevails over the bloody events unfolding in the city of Suwayda, where armed clashes between Bedouin tribes and local factions continue. These confrontations have further complicated the situation in southern Syria, with attention turning to Tel Aviv, which considers the security of southern Syria crucial to its national security.

Meanwhile, the Syrian Ministry of Defense announced the deployment of military units in Suwayda and the provision of safe passages for civilians in hotspots. In a statement, it said: “We have followed with deep sorrow and concern the bloody developments witnessed in Suwayda Province over the past two days, which resulted in more than 30 deaths and around 100 injuries across various neighborhoods and towns.”

“No Ground Intervention”:

In contrast, the spiritual leadership of the Druze Muslim community rejected the entry of General Security Forces into the region and renewed its call for international protection. The response came swiftly, with an Israeli security official telling Al-Hadath TV that Israel has no intention of intervening on the ground in Daraa and Suwayda. He also affirmed Israel’s call for the Shar’a government to protect the Druze in Syria.

Contrary to this, Israel announced it had targeted Syrian military tanks amid the ongoing clashes. The Israeli Broadcasting Authority stated that “the Israeli army attacked several tanks in the village of Sami’a in southern Syria, in light of riots between Syrians, Bedouins, and Druze.”

Media reports indicated that dozens were killed and hundreds injured since the clashes began on Sunday morning, following a robbery incident on the Damascus–Suwayda road two days earlier. The clashes were preceded by mutual kidnappings between local factions in Suwayda and Bedouin tribes in the province, resulting in numerous casualties in the western and northern countryside of the southern Syrian province.