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Syrian Forces Redeploy in Sweida Despite Fragile Ceasefire

Damascus is sending troops back to the Druze-majority city under a brokered truce that has repeatedly broken down.

Smoke rises as a damaged car remains along a street, as Sweida province has been engulfed by nearly a week of violence triggered by clashes between Bedouin fighters and factions from the Druze, at Sweida governorate, Syria, July 18, 2025. REUTERS/Karam al-Masri
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Overview

  • Syrian interior ministry says security forces will redeploy to Sweida city to quell renewed Druze–Bedouin fighting.
  • Israel has granted a 48-hour window for limited Syrian troop access and conducted fresh airstrikes near Sweida to protect the Druze community.
  • U.S., Turkey and Arab mediators brokered the ceasefire that led to government withdrawal and handover of local security to Druze clerics.
  • Sporadic clashes between Druze militias and Sunni Bedouin tribes have displaced nearly 80,000 residents and collapsed water, power and communications networks.
  • Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa must balance restoring order with Israeli constraints on troop deployment as Sweida remains on the brink of renewed violence.