Overview

• Renewed clashes in Sweida have killed over 250 civilians and combatants since the collapse of a ceasefire on July 15.
• The IDF has bombed government convoys near Sweida and struck the entrance gate of Syria’s Defense Ministry in Damascus.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz vowed to continue operations until regime forces withdraw from the demilitarized zone.
• Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli branded interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa a “terrorist” and called for his elimination after reports of abuses against Druze.
• The United States has urged Israel to pause its strikes to avoid a wider regional conflict.