Death toll from south Syria violence rises to 203

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At least 203 people have been killed in southern Syria's Sweida province, a war monitor said Tuesday, giving an updated toll after several days of clashes that triggered the deployment of government forces.
The dead include 92 members of the Druze minority, 21 of them civilians "killed in summary executions by government forces," according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, as well as 93 security personnel and 18 Bedouins.

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Jumblat: Israel not protecting Druze in Sweida but using some of the 'weak-minded'

Nahar Net

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Nahar Net

Jumblat: Israel not protecting Druze in Sweida but using some of the 'weak-minded'

by Naharnet Newsdesk 16 July 2025, 17:58 Lebanon's Druze leader and former Progressive Socialist Party chief Walid Jumblat told Syria's state TV on Wednesday that 'Israel is not protecting the Druze in (the unrest-hit Syrian city of Sweida), but is rather using some of the weak-minded to claim that it is protecting them.' 'One of the reasons of the civil war in Lebanon that lasted 19 years was that Israel had claimed to be protecting some in Lebanon, and the issue led to the disasters of the war,' Jumblat added. Speaking to Al-Jadeed television later in the day, Jumblat said 'the destruction of the Syrian defense ministry building' with six Israeli warplane missiles earlier on Wednesday 'had nothing to do with protecting the Druze.' He also called on Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa to organize an 'inclusive national conference.'

EU 'alarmed' by Syria clashes, urges protection of civilians

MTV Lebanon

2 hours ago

MTV Lebanon

EU 'alarmed' by Syria clashes, urges protection of civilians

The European Union Wednesday said it was "alarmed" by the continued clashes in Syria's Druze-majority Sweida, calling on all sides to implement a ceasefire and protect civilians. A statement by the EU's diplomatic arm also urged "all external actors" to "fully respect Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity" after Israel carried out strikes in support of the Druze.

Israel army says 'dozens of suspects' trying to cross from Syria

Nahar Net

3 hours ago

Nahar Net

Israel army says 'dozens of suspects' trying to cross from Syria

by Naharnet Newsdesk 16 July 2025, 14:14 The Israeli military said Wednesday it was working to stop people crossing from Syria, after deadly unrest between Druze and Bedouin fighters. "A short while ago, (Israeli) troops identified dozens of suspects attempting to infiltrate Israeli territory from the area of Hader in Syria," a statement said, adding that soldiers and border police were "operating to prevent the infiltration".