Sectarian violence erupted again in southern Syria as local Sunni Bedouin tribes fought armed factions for the Druze religious community. The Syrian government dispatched troops to restore order, and Israel launched airstrikes to protect the Druze.

The longer al-Sharaa acts on big issues and Israel intervenes in questionable matters not clearly threatening Israeli interests, the faster Israel may lose the key cards it holds in Syria. These are wild times between Israel and Syria.

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.

Syria's defence minister announced a ceasefire shortly after government forces entered a key city in Sweida province on Tuesday.