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Despite the Ceasefire, Syria’s Al-Sharaa Faces Unrest
SUWAYDA, SYRIA, JUL 19 – The ceasefire ends a week of clashes killing over 300 people and involves Bedouin tribes, Druze groups, and government forces under a US-mediated Israel-Syria agreement.
- Saturday’s declaration by the Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic stated a comprehensive and immediate ceasefire in Suwayda, following a week of intense clashes.
- On July 13, 2025, clashes broke out in Suwayda while Israel cited 'protect Druze communities' as justification for its airstrikes.
- The Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic deployed security forces and urged all parties to respect the ceasefire, ensure civilian safety, and facilitate humanitarian aid.
- Tom Barrack said Israel and Syria agreed to the ceasefire supported by Turkey, Jordan and neighbors, and Israel approved deploying Syrian internal security forces conditional on protecting Druze citizens.
- Despite the ceasefire, it remains unclear whether the agreement will hold, as Barrack outlined future measures but expressed uncertainty over its durability.
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The Washington PostAs U.S. hails Syria ceasefire, Sweida residents say fighting rages on
Syria’s president on Saturday declared a “comprehensive and immediate ceasefire” after nearly a week of sectarian bloodshed in the country’s Druze-majority south, saying government security forces would be dispatched to the region again, but street battles raged on.
Some of the scenes from Al-Suweida are hard to beat in horrors. Fighting groups practice revenge. While the situation in the city calms down, the fight continues in villages.
Even after the ceasefire began, the clashes continue. The Syrian Interior Ministry reports that the area has now been cleared of Bedouin fighters. In the Gaza Strip, there are said to have been many deaths at a distribution point for relief supplies.
The Syrian presidency declared a ceasefire on Saturday in Sweida province, where there have been riots for almost a week.
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