The strikes followed escalating violence in Suwayda, a region in the south of Syria predominantly home to the country’s Druze minority.

Israel threatened to escalate attacks on Syrian government forces unless they withdrew from Sweida, a southern province dominated by the country’s Druse minority.

In the short term, it is likely to weaken Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former Sunni jihadist and Syria’s interim president, as well as make it harder for Syria and Israel to reconcile, as America has been push...

That afternoon, Netanyahu and Katz ordered the Israeli military to once again attack government forces and weaponry in Suweida. They said they were working to prevent them from harming the Druze and to "ensure the demilitarisation" of areas near Israel's border.

Renewed clashes broke out overnight between Druze armed groups and members of Bedouin clans in southern Syria, and government forces were preparing to deploy again to the area Friday after pulling ou...

"The IDF is committed to the deep alliance with the Druze community," IDF chief of staff Eyal Zamir emphasized.