Jerusalem, 16 July, 2025 (TPS-IL) — With no signs of the Syrian army withdrawing from Suweida, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned of escalation.
“The signals in Damascus are over – now painful blows will come,” Katz said. “The IDF will continue to operate vigorously in Sweida to destroy the forces that attacked the Druze until their full withdrawal.”
At least 248 people have been reported killed in several days of ethnic violence between the Druze and Bedouins. Government forces loyal to interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa are viewed as siding with the Sunni Bedouins.