In an attempt to stop a week of sectarian bloodshed that has claimed hundreds of lives, the Syrian presidency has declared a “immediate ceasefire” in the southern city of Suweida. Both the Druze community and the indigenous Bedouin tribesmen have been accused of crimes, and there have been tumultuous gunfights on city streets between them. The streets are littered with bodies in graphic footage.
Ahmed al-Sharaa, the temporary president of Syria, stated that “to overcome what we are all going through, we need unity of ranks and complete cooperation at this moment.”Unverified reports on Saturday indicated tribal fighters were already breaking the truce, raising doubts about whether it will be enforced on the ground. As long as the Druze people were protected, Israel supported the deployment of Syrian internal security forces to Suweida to put a stop to the fighting, which coincided with the proclamation of a truce.
The Druze people of Suweida have a clandestine, distinctive religion that is based on Shia Islam, and they have mistrust for the present Damascus administration. They are a minority in Syria, Israel, and Lebanon, two nearby countries. Israel professed its support for the Druze and joined in the crisis earlier this week, attacking regime soldiers and the Damascus defense ministry facility. Israel’s foreign minister questioned Sharaa’s reiterated promise to defend Syrian minorities on Saturday.
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