Due to the attack on Druze in southern Syria, which has already killed 248 people, Druze community leaders have declared an immediate general strike and days of rage. They announced plans to ascend to the Golan Heights "in light of the massacre taking place in Syria," while the IDF is preparing for renewed demonstrations on the border with reinforced forces. According to the Syrian Center for Human Rights, 71 of the dead are residents of as-Suwayda province, including four children and two women. 21 people, including three women, were executed by personnel from the Defense and Interior Ministries. 156 of those killed are personnel from the Defense Ministry and General Security Forces, including 18 Bedouins.