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Israel Strikes Damascus Military HQ as Sweida Ceasefire Breaks Down

Fierce sectarian clashes in Sweida have prompted Israeli airstrikes to protect the Druze religious minority

Government soldiers stand next to confiscate items stolen during clashes in Sweida city between government forces and Druze militias at a checkpoint in Mazraa village, southern Syria, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Albam)
Red Crescent volunteers carry a government soldier injured in Sweida city during clashes between the government forces and Druze militias at a clinic in Busra al-Harir village, southern Syria, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Albam)
Smoke rise from clashes between Syrian government forces and Druze militias in Sweida city, southern Syria, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)
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Overview

  • A ceasefire disintegrated this week, unleashing renewed clashes between Syrian army units and armed Druze factions in Sweida.
  • Human rights monitors report over 250 fatalities and allegations of extrajudicial killings, lootings and home burnings carried out by security forces in Druze areas.
  • The Israel Defense Forces have launched successive airstrikes on government convoys in southern Syria and struck near the entrance to Damascus’s Defense Ministry.
  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz declared that Israel will persist in striking regime positions until they pull back from the demilitarized border zone.
  • Damascus’s Defense Ministry insists its troops are strictly responding to incoming fire under established rules of engagement to safeguard residents.