Overview

• At least 73 people, predominantly Druze fighters, were killed in sectarian violence in Jaramana and Sahnaya over two days.
• The clashes were reportedly triggered by a government-affiliated attack following the circulation of an allegedly blasphemous Druze voice message.
• Cheikh Hikmat al-Hajri, the highest Druze spiritual authority in Syria, accused the interim government of orchestrating a 'genocidal campaign' and called for immediate international intervention.
• France condemned the violence and urged all Syrian and regional parties, including Israel, to de-escalate and restore stability.
• Israel, citing the need to protect the Druze minority, threatened further strikes against Syrian targets after already conducting airstrikes on alleged extremist groups.