Syrian President Ahmad al-Shar'a claimed in a live broadcast speech that the massacre against Druze in As-Suwayda began as "clashes between lawbreaking groups and Bedouins, which led to an unprecedented escalation of the situation." He accused that "Israeli intervention reignited tensions and pushed the country into a dangerous phase threatening its stability, due to attacks on southern Syria and government institutions in Damascus. Following these events, American and Arab mediators intervened in an attempt to calm the situation. With the state's withdrawal from certain areas, armed groups from As-Suwayda began carrying out acts of revenge against Bedouins and their families, along with human rights violations."