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Body bags lie at Sweida National Hospital, following deadly clashes between Druze fighters, Sunni Bedouin tribes and government forces, in Syria's predominantly Druze city of Sweida, Syria July 25, 2025

Syria's July violence has killed hundreds of Druze in Sweida, monitors say

Grisly videos from Syria’s Sweida province reveal the execution of Druze civilians by armed men in military fatigues; With over 1,000 dead, families blame government forces for the bloodshed, deepening fears of sectarian violence in post-Assad Syria

Reuters | 07.29.25

Druze-Bedouin rupture sends ripples across the Middle East

Opinion: What began as a local dispute in Syria’s Sweida province erupts into a regional flashpoint, exposing fragile alliances, tribal memory, and geopolitical anxieties

Dr. Michael Milshtein | 07.29.25

Putin tells Netanyahu: Respect Syrian sovereignty, resolve Iran standoff diplomatically

Russian president urges diplomacy-only approach to conflict resolution with Damascus in latest call with PM; Moscow offers help mediating Iran nuclear standoff as IAEA access remains restricted and Israeli-Iranian tensions mount

Itamar Eichner | 07.28.25

Turkey: A new rising threat to Israel

Opinion: While the U.S. hosts the talks and urges caution between Israel and Syria, Turkey moves to replace Iran’s military role in the region, posing a potential strategic threat that could reshape regional dynamics

Smadar Perry | 07.27.25

For Syria's Druze, disarmament would mean dishonor

Opinion: For a community with no army or state, Syrian Druze's weapons are a final line of defense, and their refusal to lay them down is a stand for dignity, memory and survival against a regime built on violence and erasure

Munir Dahir | 07.27.25

Druze man who raised Israeli flag in Syria: 'Al-Sharaa's men are traitors'

Hisam Abu Assi Mardac says threatened by militants and regime loyalists after showing support for Israel in Syria’s Sweida, where over 1,300 have been killed in heavy fighting amid reports of Israeli aid and fears of jihadist control under al-Sharaa

Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner | 07.27.25

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, U.S. Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer

Fresh round of Israel-Syria talks expected soon after Paris meeting ends without deal

US-mediated talks in Paris described as 'honest and responsible' but end without agreement; discussions center on border stability, future of Sweida and potential revival of 1974 disengagement deal amid escalating violence in southern Syria

Lior Ben Ari | 07.26.25

Syrian Foreign Minister Hassan al‑Shibani and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer

US envoy brokers Syria-Israel talks in Paris, secures de‑escalation agreement

Tom Barrack says first meeting in Paris yielded dialogue, de-escalation; report says sides discussed disarming southern Syria, barring regime and Bedouin forces from entering Sweida

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 07.25.25

Deadly explosion in northwest Syria kills 6, injures over 140

Cause of blast near Idlib unclear; pro-Iranian outlet blames US drone strike; Syrian rescue teams face ongoing secondary explosions

Lior Ben Ari | 07.24.25

כוחות משטר סורי חוסמים כניסת חמושים לא-סווידא

Syrian regime's treatment of minorities should concern Israel, expert warns

Dr. Nir Boms, a research fellow at the Moshe Dayan Center at Tel Aviv University: 'I think in this case, the approach, particularly to minorities, shows something about the nature of this particular phase in the life of Syria’s new regime'

Shosh Bedrosian, ILTV | 07.23.25

לוחמים בדואים ב א-סווידא סווידא מעוז הדרוזים דרוזים ב סוריה

Syria accused of executing Druze civilians as Sweida death toll surpasses 1,300

U.S. envoy Thomas Barrack urges Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to scale back Islamist policies, revive pre-war institutions and seek regional help, warning that failure to act after last week’s massacre could deepen Syria’s fragmentation

Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 07.23.25

Israel, Syria resume indirect talks after Druze massacre, with Turkey and US mediating

Jerusalem hasn’t pledged to stop Syria airstrikes, seeks demilitarized zone and permanent buffer presence, Arab media report after deadly Sweida clashes

Lior Ben Ari | 07.22.25

American Syrian Druze Hosam Ghassan Saraya (left) and his brother Karim, both killed by Syrian forces

‘They killed us all’: Druze woman says Syrian troops murdered American cousin, relatives in Sweida

Trapped in her home in Sweida, Syrian pharmacist Hala Saraya recounts the brutal killings of her family and pleads for the world to hear the Druze community's cry for help

Felice Friedson/The Media Line | 07.22.25

Fragile ceasefire: ‘This isn’t peace,’ Sweida teacher says

Survivors, officials and local leaders describe the aftermath of one of the bloodiest weeks in the Syrian province's recent history

Ahmed Qweidar and Jacob Wirtschafter/The Media Line | 07.22.25

Trump 'caught off guard' by Israeli strikes, urges ceasefire and release of Gaza hostages

White House says Trump was surprised by Israeli strikes in Syria and Gaza; He called Netanyahu, and urged end to violence, ceasefire talks, and release of all hostages held in Gaza

Reuters | 07.22.25

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