The Syrian Army has started withdrawing from the Suwayda Governorate in southern Syria tonight, following a U.S.-brokered agreement between the Druze community, Israel, and Syria. As part of the deal, security forces under Syria’s Interior Ministry are expected to stay in the region.
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Druze Elders seen raising the Syrian Flag earlier within the Jaramana Neighborhood of Damascus, after it was lowered and destroyed today by protesters against President al-Sharaa and the current government in Syria.
The Israel Defense Forces have identified the launch of a ballistic missile from Yemen, with air raid sirens anticipated to activate across Israel. Sirens are currently sounding near the Dead Sea in southern Israel, close to the Jordanian border, following the launch by Houthi forces in Yemen. image
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Message from Netanyahu on Syria: "My brothers, Druze citizens of Israel, the situation in Suwayda, the situation in southwestern Syria, is very serious. The IDF is operating, the Air Force is operating, other forces are operating. We are working to save our Druze brothers and to eliminate the regime's gangs. And now I have one request of you: You are citizens of Israel. Do not cross the border. You are putting your lives at risk; you could be killed, you could be kidnapped, and you are hindering the IDF's efforts. Therefore, I ask you—return to your homes, let the IDF operate" image
Axios reporter Barak Ravid says the Trump administration is nearing a de-escalation agreement between Israel and Syria, following tensions sparked by Israel’s continued strikes on the Syrian Army despite U.S. requests to pause military action.
The state of the Syrian regime’s Ministry of Defense building after a heavy Israeli strike. According to the Associated Press, following the attack, the Syrian government reached a ceasefire agreement with Druze leaders in Sweida Province, southern Syria, which had been under attack by regime forces.
Despite ongoing airstrikes by the Israeli Air Force, Syrian military and security forces under the Defense and Interior Ministries have continued their offensive against Druze-majority militias, gaining control over much of northern and central Suwayda in southern Syria.