Overview

• Syrian government troops have sealed key approaches to Soueïda city and imposed a nighttime curfew under a ceasefire declared on July 15.
• Human rights groups and residents report summary executions, looting and property destruction by government forces and allied fighters in the city.
• The Israeli Defense Forces have carried out airstrikes on Syrian military positions near the Golan Heights to prevent further troop deployments.
• The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says violence since July 12 has claimed more than 200 lives, including Druze civilians, fighters and government soldiers.
• Clashes underscore the interim government’s difficulty in restoring security and reflect deep‐rooted Druze–Bedouin tensions over land and authority.