Syria, Druze and Israel
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Syria completely reopened its airspace on June 24, its civil air authority said. Damascus Airport's two runways were damaged during the civil war but have since been repaired. The airport was also looted during the chaos of Assad's fall.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman strongly condemned the Israeli military attacks that have targeted Syria in the past days, expressing concern over the recent clashes in the Suwayda region which have killed dozens of civilians.
PM says strikes in line with demilitarization policy, pledge to protect Druze; Damascus says truce reached with factions controlling Sweida, where sectarian violence has killed scores
Israeli forces launched air strikes on Suwayda in southern Syria on Tuesday, hours after the Syrian government announced a ceasefire to halt ongoing clashes in the predominantly Druze city. Syria’s Ministry of Interior accused Israel of backing armed groups
Syrian forces had deployed in the southern city of Sweida, despite Israeli warnings, trying to contain clashes between members of the Druze minority and Bedouin.
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Druze spiritual leaders in Sweida in southern Syria called on armed Druze factions to cooperate with government forces and surrender their weapons to the Syrian government. The IDF reportedly struck the area of Sweida on Tuesday morning,
Druse militiamen have been fighting with Bedouins in the Sweida Province, and Syrian government forces and the Israeli military are getting involved.
The US did not participate in the strikes,' defense official tells Anadolu, referring inquiries to Israeli military - Anadolu Ajansı
Israeli civilians had managed to infiltrate Syrian territory from the area of the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the North.According to the military, it was "acting to safely return the civilians who crossed the border.